Ballard 6.1
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46 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acclaim | welcome with approval; applaud loudly |
| encomium | speech or writing of high praise; tribute; eulogy; panegyric |
| eulogize | praise; extol; laud; glorify |
| laudable | praiseworthy; commendable |
| laudatory | expressing praise; eulogistic |
| plaudit | applause; enthusiastic praise; acclaim |
| calumnious | falsely and maliciously accusing; slanderous; defamatory |
| derogatory | expressing low esteem; belittling; disparaging |
| imputation | charge (usually unjust or false); insinuation; accusation |
| libel | false and defamatory printed statement |
| malign | speak evil of; vilify; traduce |
| slander | false and defamatory spoken statement; calumny |
| stigma | mark of disgrace |
| coup d'etat | sudden violent, or illegal overthrow of a government |
| détente | a relaxing, as of strained relations between nations |
| entente | understanding or agreement between government |
| laissez-faire | absence of government interference or regulation |
| lettre de cachet | sealed letter ordering the imprisonment without trial a person |
| premier | prime minister |
| rapprochement | establishment or state of cordial relations; coming together |
| regime | system of government rule |
| avant-garde | experimentalists or innovators in any art |
| bas-relief | carving or sculpture in which the figures project only from the background |
| denouement | Solution of the plot in a play, story, etc.; outcome; end |
| encore | repetition of a performance in response to the demand from an audience |
| genre | kind; sort; category |
| repertoire | stock of plays, operas, etc., that a company/performer is prepared to perform |
| vignette | short verbal description; small, graceful literary sketch |
| a la carte | according to the bill of fare; dish by dish; with a stated price for each dish |
| aperitif | alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer |
| cuisine | style of cooking or preparing food |
| demitasse | small cup for, or of, black coffee |
| entrée | main dish at lunch or dinner |
| piéce de résistance | main dish |
| concord | agreement (antonym: discord) |
| concur | to agree |
| dogmatic | stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs |
| fastidious | carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please |
| intransigence | refusal to moderate a position or to compromise |
| jocular | characterized by or given to joking |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| arboreal | relating to/resembling a tree or trees |
| invocation | a call(usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration |
| stratify | to layer/separate into layers |
| variegated | having streaks/patches of a different color; multicolored |
| verdant | green with vegetation |
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