| Term | Definition |
|---|
| impertinent | improperly forward or bold; rude |
| execrate | to curse |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed |
| brook | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| impudence | rudeness |
| maxim | n a fundamental principle ; an old saying |
| debased | to degrade; put down |
| homage | Honor or respect shown publicly |
| servile | overly submissive |
| consummate | perfect and complete in every respect |
| expedient | appropriate to a purpose |
| interpose | to insert between other elements |
| incur | make oneself subject to |
| urchin | poor and often mischievous city child |
| abhor | to hate |
| apt | mentally quick and resourceful |
| apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person |
| infernal | extremely evil or cruel |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| scrupulous | characterized by extreme care and great effort |
| anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses |
| jovial | jolly |
| prattle | idle or foolish and irrelevant talk |
| asinine | stupid |
| magnanimous | generous |
| hobgoblin | little-minded negative mischievous creature |
| loath | unwilling, reluctant |
| sychophant | brown noser, kiss-up |
| mendicant | beggar |
| extemporaneous | with little or no preparation or forethought |
| hyperbole | Exaggeration |
| analogy | drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect |
| subject by subject comparison | comparing by completely discussing one thing and then the other |
| point by point comparison | comparing by discussing the distinct differences between two things |
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