Hon Hum Vocab #11

3. N: Perseverance; an attitude of careful, patient consistency to complete a task.Syn: Industry, alertness. Ant: Laziness
5. (noun) A category of artistic composition as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content. Ex: Sci-fi, romance,dystopian,comedy, etc.
6. Adj: The quality of being short or rude, especially in speech Syn: Curt, abrupt Ant: Tactful, polite
8. (noun) Way in which a piece of literature is written / refers not to what is said but to how it is said / produced by word choice, grammatical structures, use or literary devices and all possible parts of language use. Ex: Michael Bay Movies vs. Tim Burton Shakespeare vs. Dickens
10. (noun)Novels and stories that describe real factual people and events. Ex:Diary of Anne Frank, autobiographies
12. Adj: Lacking in taste or culture. Syn: Unsavory, distasteful. Ant: Well-rounded
13. N: The use of physical force, threats or fear to obtain a desired result.syn:Browbeating, intimidating ant:Cooperation
14. (noun)Novels and stories that describe imaginary people and events. Ex: Harry Potter,Hunger Games, etc.

1. V: To slowly destroy; to break down overtime, as by acid. Syn: Erode Ant: Fortify
2. Adj: Mentally unbalanced or unhinged; insane. Syn: Delirious, deranged. Ant: Balanced, rational
4. Adj: occurring in profusion; easily and often found. Syn: Ample, polite, plentiful. Ant: Sparse
7. Adj: Acting in a suspicious manner; sneaky. Syn: Secretive, cautious, cover. Ant: Forthright
9. (noun)Prose, information, ordinary language, and writing. Factual, not poetic. Ex: Romeo and Juliet: Family fighting, Dictionary, Expos class
11. V: To agree Syn: Concur, accord Ant:Disagree
15. Adj: Dishonorable or disgraceful. Syn: Humiliating, shameful. Ant: Prideful