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1) describing a personal response to experience
2)reflecting a 19th century style of painting based upon a personal view of something |
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specialized words of a profession or trade
nonsensical or meaningless communication |
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ancient
no longer used or applicable; out of date |
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shortsightedness
lack of planning for the future |
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| skill in perceiving or judging |
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seeking unrealistic goals
idealistic but impractical |
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| a person with fine taste, especially in food |
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| informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
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| implied or suggested meaning associated with a word as opposed to its literal meaning |
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| a direct specific meaning of a word as distinct from an implied or associated one |
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a nonliteral expression that can not be understood by the meanings of its individual words
the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class |
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| a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages |
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| the study of meanings and word interpretation |
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in language, conforming to established rules of educated speakers (adj)
a measure of quality (n) |
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| everyday language, rather than literary language; expression common to a country, place, or group |
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| to stimulate or excite into action |
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| a formidable opponent; one who inflicts vengeance |
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| requiring endless effort, often pointlessly |
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a nonstandard or improper use of language
a mistake in manners or behavior |
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| to create a mental picture; to imagine |
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| to see or know beforehand |
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| to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder |
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| characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight; marked by awareness |
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| forewarning; an anticipation of something that will happen in the future |
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| existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness |
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| a bringing or coming to an end; stop |
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| to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting |
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to prevent free movement or progress; to limit
a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (as food or laundry) |
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| something that blocks or clogs; an obstacle |
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| to prevent, make impossible or unlikely; to rule out |
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| to delay; to put off doing something |
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to scurry; to move in short, hurried movements
to sink; destroy or scrap |
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| to become less active or intense; to sink or settle downward |
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| to effectively oppose, baffle, or frustrate; to prevent from happening |
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| a person who defends a person, idea, or position |
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| to discourage from doing something; to advise against |
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one that is easily deceived or cheated (n)
to take advantage through trickery (v) |
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a false belief or mistaken idea
an often plausible argument using false or invalid inference |
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| to hint; to suggest indirectly |
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| unquestionable; beyond doubt |
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| to draw a conclusion from evidence |
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| something that distracts attention from the real issue |
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| to prove to be false or invalid; to deny the truth of |
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| to support with evidence; to give substance or form to |
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| an award; espression of praise |
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| excessive admiration or flattery |
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someone or something intensely disliked or loathed
a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication |
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| to give approval or praise |
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to examine critically (v)
a detailed evaluation (n) |
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| a written or spoken tribute, especially to honor someone who has died |
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| an expression of high respect (often used with pay, as in pay homage) |
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| worthy of praise and honor |
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to raise objections or argue over unimportant points; to nitpick (v)
an unimportant complaint (n) |
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an expression of disapproval (n)
to express disappointment in or displeasure with (v) |
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