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Vocab 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rancor | deep, bitter resentment |
| Innuendo | an insinuation |
| Interminable | without possibility of end |
| Garrulous | talkative, wordy |
| Corroborate | to support with evidence |
| Portentous | being a grave or serious matter; pompous |
| Syntax | the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences |
| Predicate | (In grammar) The predicate is what is said about the subject |
| Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
| Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. |