Lit Unit 2 Vocab

Metamorphisis (n)

Transformation or dramatic change

Donnybrook (n)

A fight; an uproar

Nonchalant (adj)

Unconcerned; indifferent

Vestige (n)

A trace or remnant of something that once existed

Interlocutor (n)

Someone who participates in a conversation

Procrustean (adj)

Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances

Stygian (adj)

Dark and forbidden

Sophistry (n)

A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

Carte Blanche (n)

Boundless authority; unlimited power

Incantation (n)

A chant; a recited magical spell

Cosmopolitan (adj)

Wordly; sophisticated

Rife (adj)

Abundant; prevalent

Nomenclature (n)

Technical names or naming system in an art or science

Brigand (n)

A robber or bandit

Contemptuous (adj)

Haughty; scornful