The Comedy Connoisseur
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amorphous

without shape

assess

to evaluate or determine the worth of

ambiguous

unclear

Counsel

<p>to advise</p> Signup and view all the answers

allege

<p>to declare something true without proof</p> Signup and view all the answers

recreation

<p>something done for fun</p> Signup and view all the answers

sustain

<p>to support</p> Signup and view all the answers

remote

<p>far away</p> Signup and view all the answers

abdicate

<p>to give up power</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'parody' mean?

<p>A short, funny play to make fun of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'condone' mean?

<p>To forgive</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'itinerant' mean?

<p>Constantly moving for work</p> Signup and view all the answers

decrement

<p>To decrease or reduce</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Building

  • Jeer: to make fun of someone or something in a rude or unkind way
  • Skit: a short, funny play
  • Assess: to evaluate or determine the worth of something
  • Jest: to make fun of something or someone in a playful way
  • Abdicate: to give up power or responsibility
  • Condone: to forgive or approve of something
  • Parody: a humorous imitation of something
  • Accord: to be in agreement with someone or something
  • Conventional: traditional or ordinary
  • Recreation: something done for fun or entertainment
  • Allege: to declare something is true without proof
  • Counsel: to advise or give advice
  • Debunk: to prove something is false
  • Sustain: to support or maintain something
  • Kinetic: related to motion or movement
  • Decree: an official order or command
  • Ambiguous: unclear or difficult to understand
  • Obscure: hidden or hard to see
  • Inquiry: a request for information
  • Amorphous: without shape or form
  • Remote: far away
  • Ratify: to approve or confirm something
  • Itinerant: traveling from place to place
  • Writhe: to twist or move in a painful way
  • Motion: movement or action

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Test your knowledge of various comedy elements and literary devices with this engaging quiz! From jests to parodies, from conventional humor to ambiguous jokes, this quiz covers it all. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the art of comedy and its different forms.

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