Senior English Vocab List 4

Brio

the quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

Paroxysm

A sudden uncontrollable attack

Aegis

Armor plate that protects the chest; kindly endorsement and guidance

Pastiche

A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work; a musical composition that combines various sources or styles

Bellicose

Having or showing a ready disposition to fight

Intransigent

Stubbornly refusing to compromise or change one’s attitude or position on a topic

Traduce

Speak unfavorably about or blame while employing false statements; betray or go against

Perspicacious

Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; acutely insightful and wise

Resplendent

Shining bright with great beauty

Conflate

Mix together different elements; mistake one thing for another

Stolid

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

Hapless

Deserving or inciting pity

Torpor

A state of motor and mental inactivity; inactivity resulting from lack of vigor or energy

Vernacular

the everyday speech of the people

Nascent

being born or beginning