Lit Vocab 1 & 2

Assail

To attack violently with blows or words

Assay

Examination & determination as to characrteristics- to attempt to or to judge the worth of

Choleric

Easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger

Churlishness

Marked by a lack of civility or graciousness; difficulty to work with

Despondent

Feeling or showing extreme discouragement

Despotism

A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power

Esoteric

Requiring or exhibiting knowledge to a specific group of people

Etymology

The history of linguistic form

Gravity

Characterized by sobriety or seriousness- a physical force of attraction caused by mass

Gregarious

Tending to associate with others of one’s kind

Intemperate

Lacking moderation or sobriety

Intercession

Prayer or entreaty in favor of another

Inexonerable

Impossible to stop or prevent

Masochist

A person possessing a pathology whereby they derive pleasure from physical pain, often in sexual contexts

Paradigm

An outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype OR a philosophical or theoretical framework

Paradox

A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense yet is perhaps true

Two contradictory ideas that create a thruth.

Prognosticate

To fortell from signs or symptoms

Proletarian

A member of the labouring class

Score

A group of 20 things OR success in acquisition OR an indicating mark OR the act of making a mark (verb)

Transfix

Cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment (usually be transfixed)