Semester One Vocabulary

Units 1-11

Solipism

the theory that the self is th only reality; self-absorption

Desolate

deserted and lonely

Soliloquy

a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character

Monotonous

unvarying; lacking in variety

Monosyllabic

having only one syllable

Monotone

a sameness of sound, style, manner, or color

Divulge

to make public

Vulgar

of the common people

Polymath

a person with knowledge of many subjects

Hoi Polloi

The common people; the masses

Polyglot

a person with a knowledge of several languages

Assertion

something declared or stated positively

Exertion

the use of power or strength

Dissertation

a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college

Disconcert

to upset and confuse (v)

bothered, concerned (adj.)

Certitude

a certainty; an inevitability

Ascertain

to discover

Annex

to connect; bind

Nexus

the core or the center, a connection

Liaison

an intermediary, a go-between

Obligatory

expected or required

Ligature

a binding or joining

Totalitarian

Having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything

Totality

Completeness

Holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

Catholic

Covering s broad range, universal

Consummate

Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment

Summation

An accumulation; a total result of

Trenchant

Sharply effective or insightful

Truncate

To cut short in the middle

Parcel

To divide into parts and distribute

Parse

To examine or analyze

Repartee

A quick, witty conversation

Somnolent

Drowsy; sleepy

Soporific

causing sleep or fatigue

Sopor

sleep, drowsiness

Languid

Lacking energy, weak

Languish

To waste away

Languor

A lack of physical or mental energy

Vigilant

on the alert, watchful

Vigilante

someone who takes law enforcement into their own hands

Acquiesce

To give in

Requiem

a song or religious service for the dead or lost

Quittance

a repayment, a compensation

Jocose

cheerful, merry

Jocular

characterized by joking

Festoon

to drape or adorn festively

Fete

to honor with a banquet or feast

Bacchic

of or related to a wild celebration (adj)

Bacchanal

a drunken party or celebration (n)

Plaintive

sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning

Plaint

a lament or complaint

Elegy

a song or poem memorializing something or someone

Elegaic

mourning that which was lost or past; sorrowful

Peccadillo

A small sin or fault

Impeccable

Having no flaws

Peccant

Violating a moral law

Pejorative

Negative and critical, insulting

Impair

To cause to diminish in strength, value or quality

Malign

To speak of maliciously; to insult

Malinger

To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something

Malaise

A sense of unease, depression

Negligent

Not properly attentive

Negligable

Unimportant, insignificant

Negate

To cancel the effect of; to nullify

Verdure

Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation

Verdant

Green, lush with vegetation

Viridity

a lack of experience; an innocence

Candid

Open and sincere

Candor

A frankness or sincerity of expression; an openess

Incandescent

Shining brilliantly

Palloer

An extreme or unnatural paleness

Pallid

Lacking color, dull

Appall

To fill with horror or disapproval

Livid

Enraged; furious

Denigrate

To attack the character of, to mock

Stanch

To stop the flow of

Staunch

firm and steadfast

Extant

Still in existence; not destroyed

Restive

Resisting authority; difficult to control

Restless; fidgety

Apropos

With regard to

Depose

To remove from office or power

Static

Having no motion or change

Ecstasy

An intense joy or delight

Stasis

A condition in which there is no change

Entity

A being

Essence

The most important ingredient; the crucial element

Quintessential

The most typical, ideal or important

Discomfit

to embarrass and confuse

Edification

an improvement or enlightenment

Malfeasance

misconduct or wrongdoing, especially in the context of a public officail

Feasable

capable of being accomplished

Surfeit

the condition of being too full; an overabundance

Modus Operandi

a specific manner of working

Opulent

possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent

Synergy

the power that results from the combination of two or more forces

Liturgy

a pattern of prayer or worship

Lethargy

a state of sluggishness, inactivity and apathy

Laborious

requiring mental or physical effort

Belabor

1. to discus in too much detail

2. to attack