ELA 20 Vocab

abstinence

deliberate self-restraint

corroborate

to support or strengthen with evidence

dismiss

To discharge, as from service or employment

doctrine

a body of principles presented for a belief or acceptance, as by a political religious, or philosophical group.

exonerate

to free from responsibility or blame

illicit

not permitted by law or custom; unlawful

indict

to accuse of wrongdoing

judicious

exhibiting or having sound judgement

abstract

difficult to understand; abstruse

brevity

briefness; short duration

cacophonous

marked by jarring, discordant sound; dissonant

execute

to carry out; perform

incidental

of casual or minor nature

garbled

mixed u p or distorted to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

lament

an expression of grief; lamentation

adversary

an enemy, opponent

capitulate

to surrender under specified conditions

concede

to make a concession; yield

contend

to strive in opposition; struggle

dissent

difference of opinion; disagreement

incite

to provoke to action; stir up

intervene

to come in or between so as to alter or hinder an action

intimidate

to make timid; fill with fear

apprehension

the state of anticipating with anxiety; dread

complacency

contented self-satisfaction

contentious

quarrelsome; inclined to argue

despondent

loss of hope: dejected

distraught

deeply anxious or agitated

eulogy

A spoken or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died

forlorn

nearly hopeless; desperate

formidable

arousing dread, fear, or awe

austere

stern or severe; somber

bizarre

strikingly unconventional in appearance or style; odd

conspicuous

obvious

deplore

to express or feel strong disapproval of; condemn

eccentric

departing from a conventional pattern

idiosyncrasy

a behavioural or structural peculiarity; eccentricity

lavish

extravagant

meticulous

extremely or excessively careful and precise

anecdote

a short account of a humerous or interesting incident

buffoon

a clown; jester

ebullient

zestfully enthusiastic

frivolous

inappropriately silly

inane

lacking substance or sense

jocular

given to or marked by joking

lampoon

a written attack ridiculing a person, institution, or a group

mock

to treat with contempt or ridicule; deride

compile

to compose from materials gathered from several sources

comprehensive

Large in scope; including much

copious

abundant: ample

didactic

intended to teach

erudite

Marked by deep and extensive learning; scholarly

exhaustive

thorough; complete; compressive

faciliate

to make easier; assist

lucid

clear and easily understood

acquiesce

to comply or consent without protest

alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable

assuage

to ease or make less severe

bolster

to buoy up; reinforce

buttress

something that serves to reinforce or support

commiserate

to express or feel sympathy for; pity

conciliatory

characterized or marked by overcoming the distrust of; appeasing

discordant

characterized by a harsh mingling of sounds