Persinger Vocab Lesson 10

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dogma

a belief or set of beliefs held to be true, especially by a church or other authority; a doctrine

effusion

a pouring forth; an unrestrained expression of feeling in talking or writing

elegy

a sad or mournful poem, often about someone who is dead

doggerel

badly written verse, often with a singsong rhythm

duress

the threat of force to compel someone to act in a certain manner; coersion

dissent

to differ in opinion; to disagree; a difference of opinion

elicit

to draw out; to bring forth; to evoke

distraught

in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed

disparity

inequality; difference; unlikeness

diurnal

occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime


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