English 2 unit 5 vocab WHS

Extraneous

Coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant

Eulogy

A speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; a tribute; praise

Mundane

Ordinary, commonplace

homily

n. a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing

introvert

n. a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person

humdrum

adj. without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace

inconsequential

adj. unimportant; petty; trivial

ascribe

v. to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone

paragon

n. a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something

Poignant

Painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp

Abnegation

Self-denial; a renunciation of rights

Sonorous

Giving out, capable of producing, or having a deep, rich, sound

Euphony

Agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words

Tenure

The holding of office, the length of time for which a position is held

Copious

Abundant, plentiful, full of information

elegy

n. a sad or mournful poem or song, often about someone who is dead

idiosyncrasy

n. a personal peculiarity that is identifying a trait; a quirk

engender

v. to bring into being; to produce; to cause

Unfamiliar

Hackneyed

adj. used too often; stale from overuse; trite, clichéd

Progeny

Offspring, children