Vocab List #6

despond

become dejected and lose confidence.

pensive

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

abject

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.

oppress

keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.

ignominy

Public shame or disgrace.

articulate

(of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.

genial

friendly and cheerful.

billow

(of fabric) fill with air and swell outward.

indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

morose

sullen and ill-tempered.

rebuke

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

flashback

a scene that takes place before a story begins.

inference

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

irony

expressing your meaning using language that usually signifies the opposite. 

onomatopoeia

formation of a word that sounds like the thing it is intended to signify.

oxymoron

a figure of speech where two contradictory words are combined.

leg, lig

read/readable

liber, liver

free

lingu, langu

tongue (language)

lith

stone

log

word

locu, loqu

speak/word

luc, lum

light

man

hand

mar

sea/pool

med, medi

middle