ENG 12 Word List 3

Deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing.

Intended for instruction; instructive.

Requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult; strenuous.

Giving or using a large amount of something OR having a very rich and expensive quality.

A person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

An amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.

The act or process of purging/releasing emotions such as fear or sadness by expressing it in an art form.

A state of confusion, violence, or disorder OR sudden, violent movements of air or water.

A large and usually impressive building (such as a church or government building).

Something (such as a problem or a type of behavior) that is unusual or unexpected; a deviation from the normal pattern.