13 Questions
amorphous
without shape
assess
to evaluate or determine the worth of
ambiguous
unclear
Counsel
to advise
allege
to declare something true without proof
recreation
something done for fun
sustain
to support
remote
far away
abdicate
to give up power
What does the word 'parody' mean?
A short, funny play to make fun of
What does the word 'condone' mean?
To forgive
What does the word 'itinerant' mean?
Constantly moving for work
decrement
To decrease or reduce
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
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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