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FISKE Unit
Some words you may not know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ape | the act of trying to imitate something and ending up with a humorous result |
| Dun | to insist on the payment of a debt |
| Fob | a man who is too concerned about his looks and his clothes |
| Gad | move about or travel aimlessly with no specific goal in mind |
| Hex | an evil spell |
| Ken | your understanding |
| Pox | bad luck |
| sow (rhymes with boat rowing) | to plant a seed |
| sow (rhymes with cow) | female pig |
| vex | to annoy or confuse |
| vie | compete or contend |
| pantheon | a general term for a group of people regarded as most important in a certain field or era |
| sacrilegious | Behavior that is disrespectful towards things many consider sacred, either literally or figuratively |
| laity | people who are not members of the clergy(religious duties) |
| credo | formal statement of beliefs |
| messianic | used to refer to zealous or overzealous belief in a cause or a leader |
| incarnation | used for the giving bodily form to something abstract |
| venial | used within the Roman Catholic church to describe a sin that is, "minor" |
| conclave | any highly secret meeting |
| dearth | not enough of something or there’s simply none of it |
| paucity | few |
| exiguous | just barely enough for the purpose |
| eke | managing but with difficulty |
| stint 1 | expresses the concept of 'restricting' or 'limiting' |
| Stint 2 | a length of time spent on a particular task |
| scant | lacking in size or quantity |
| nominal | something exists in name only; it's minimal |
| meager | scant in either quantity or quality |
| pittance | a tiny amount |
| titular | not possessing any real substance OR referring to the title |
| raconteur | a person who inspires laughter through his or her verbal talents |
| harlequin | a clown recognizable by his or her clothing of brightly colored diamond shapes and his mask |
| stooge | one who helps a comedian to be funny by feeding 'straight' lines to him; those who allow themselves to be used by others, presumably in exchange for some other kind of gain |
| card | a person who is not a professional clown but who is eccentrically amusing in his or her behavior |
| wag | an amateur clown similar to card in being a habitual joker, a bit silly in his or her mischief |
| wit | denotes the quality of being verbally clever; also denote the person who is intelligently and subtly amusing |
| mountebank | a clown told stories and jokes, even did some magic tricks in order to attract a crowd of folk to whom they could attempt to sell ineffective medicines |
| droll | words, facial expressions, or acts that are amusing in an odd way, perhaps somewhat whimsical |
| antics | acts that are perceived as either amusing or not, depending, on the context or on the personality of the beholder |
| prankster | a clown who plays pranks, that is, mischievous tricks, practical jokes -these pranks may or may not be perceived as humorous |
| bacchanal | any drunken or riotous celebration |
| hedonist | a person devoted to having a good time |
| carouse | taking part in noisy partying |
| revelry | another term for a loud 'good time' |
| libertine | a person who acts without moral restraint |
| chaste | describes a person who is morally pure in thought and conduct |
| ratiocination | a methodical and logical process of thinking |
| spartan | a person who is self-disciplined, self-restrained. content with a simple spare way of life |
| adjective | descriptive words used to add emphasis and to create an emotional response. |
| alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words and make them more memorable. |
| anecdotes | short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument. |
| asyndeton | a figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so that join words or clauses in a sentence into relationships of equal importance - are omitted. |
| assertion | when an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; it is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual. |
| attacks | when a speaker/writer addresses an opposing view or speaker and attacks their argument or character. |
| bias | the presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience. |
Created by:
Gabe Ziebart
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