english3honors vocabunit2set

veracious

speaking or representing the truth (adj)

Gregarious

fond of company; sociable(adj)

Inimical

tending to obstruct or harm(adj)

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations(adj)

Staid

characterized by dignity and propriety(adj)

Mediocre

of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance(adj)

Laxity

lack of strictness or care(noun)

Avant-garde

new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them(noun)

Partisan

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person(noun)

Maverick

an unorthodox or independent-minded person(noun)

Mesmerized

hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them(verb)

Censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement(verb)

Impinge

have an effect or impact, especially a negative one(verb)

Eponymous

giving their name to something(adj)

modernism

a movement that has its roots in early 1900's. it focuses on a break away from traditional values adn forms of expression, and focuses on the ability of the artist to experiment and express themselves

impressionism

a highly personal manner of writing in which the author presents materials as they appear to him or her at a particular time and emotional state, rather than as they are in reality 

expressionism

an extension of impressionism, it focuses solely on the inner experiences of the artist and his or her form of transmitting that experience of the audience post-modernism: a movement after WW1 that focuses on a break from structured, traditional values and forms, but goes a step further

pov

the vantage point from which a story is told

feminism

a movement that gained momentum after WW1 that examines the construction and role of gender both in art and in society at large

conflict

the struggle in a narrative that grows from the interplay of at least two opposing forces, usually the protagonist and antagonist