Vocabulary #1

theme- the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or exhibition
       When i had to write an essay, we had to think of our own them.

tone- a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
       When a singer changes there tone in there voice they have to get a deeper cord.

mood- a temporary state of mind or feeling
        I have to have a good mood in order to talk good with the people.

diction- the choice and use of words and the phrases in speech of writing
         An author always has to choose the that he's going to use in his novel.

syntax- the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
         We have to use lots of syntax in a speech.

stupid- lack intelligence or common sense
         I felt stupid when my teacher asked me something and i didn't know what to say.

adumbrate- report pr represent in outline
          In an essay you have to use adumbrate and explain it.

apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
         The top of the mountain was the apotheosis.

ascetic- characterized by or suggesting in the practicing of severe of self-discipline
          In many churches they have ascetic groups.

bauble- a small, showy tricket or decoration
          The hallways at schools always have baubles.

beguile- charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive
           A lot of people carry a beguile.

burgeon- begin to grow or increase rapidly
          The plants have a burgeon after a few months.

complement- a thing that complements or bring to perfection
          My brother gave me a good complement for my first haircut.

contumacious- stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
           There are some people that are very contumacious with some people they don't like.

curmudgeon- a bad-tempered or surly person
           Some teachers are very curmudgeon in the morning because there still tired.

didactic- intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
           My parents use didactic when they were teaching me to walk.