English 2 Vocab Unit 2

The Call to Adventure?

Banal

Adj - devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

Bucolic

Adj - relating to or typical of rural life; idyllic

Dolce vita

Noun - the sweet life; a life of self-indulgence

Conscript

Verb - to enroll into service by compulsion

Eschew

Verb - to abstain or keep away from ; shun; avoid

Esoteric

Adj - understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; private or secret

Macrocosm/Microcosm

Noun - the great world or universe - a little world; a world in miniature

Mundane

Adj - common; ordinary; unimaginative; of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven

Prosaic

Adj - commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative; of or having the character or form of prose rather than poetry

Recalcitrant

Adj - resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; hard to deal with

Stymie

Verb - to present an obstacle to; stand in the way of

Thwart

Verb - to oppose successfully; to prevent (someone/something) from accomplishing something

Vamoose

Verb - to depart quickly

Venturesome

Adj - having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring; hazardous

Verisimilitude

Noun - the appearance or semblance of truth; genuineness; authenticity