Juvenal: Satires Glossary

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Juvenal

An earlier spelling of the term "juvenile". Juvenile usually refers to young people and is linked with immature behaviour

Satire

Satire is a genre of literature focusing on sarcasm, wit, and comedy, usually poking fun at someone or something

Folly

foolishness

Denounce

To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil

terminus

a final point in space or time

parlance

a particular way of speaking or using words

contemporaries

usually refers to peers or colleagues of someone

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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