(Unfinished) Vocabulary List E - Love

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary terms and their definitions from the lecture notes, aiding in vocabulary retention and understanding for exam preparation.

inexorable

That cannot be stopped or changed.

impinge

To have a noticeable effect on something or someone, especially a bad one.

approbation

Approval or agreement.

redress

To correct something that is unfair or wrong.

replete

Filled with something; with a full supply of something.

personage

An important or famous person.

misnomer

A name or a word that is not appropriate or accurate.

expurgate

To cut out parts of a piece of writing because those parts could be offensive; to censor.

gather

To obtain or collect something such as information, support, etc.; to gather.

translucent

Allowing light to pass through but not transparent.

oblivion

1) A state of being unaware of what is happening. 2) The state of being completely forgotten.

penury

The state of being very poor.

consolidate

To join things together into one; to be joined into one.

bemuse

To confuse.

totalitarian

Of a form of government that has complete power and control over its people.

amoral

Not following any moral rules and not caring about right and wrong.

fidelity

1) Loyalty. 2) Accuracy.

inordinate

Far more than is usual or expected.

surly

Bad-tempered and rude.

stolid

Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing.

subscribe

To agree with or support an opinion, a theory, etc.

staple

Forming a basic, large, or important part of something.

omnipotent

Having total power; able to do anything.

moribund

In a very bad condition; dying.

uncanny

Strange and difficult to explain.

vignette

1) A short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation, etc. is like.

categorical

Expressed clearly and with great certainty.

sequel

1) A book, movie, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one.

desiccate

To remove the moisture from.

bereft

1) Completely lacking something; having lost something.

destitute

Without money, food, and the other things necessary for life; very poor.

censorious

Tending to criticize people or things a lot.

palliate

To make something such as an illness less painful or unpleasant without fixing or curing it.

excise

To cut out.

panorama

A view of a wide area of land.