Fiske Ch. 26-27

decuple

something with ten parts

importune

making insistent requests, receiver irked

supplicate

ask in humble manner

cajole

nudge someone jokingly into doing what you ask

beseech

emphasizes earnest and humble nature of a request

adjure

formal and solemn connotation of swearing, taking oath

implore

person making request cares so much that they are near tears

woo

man seeking woman’s affections, begging, entreating, seeking end

entreat

ask in very sincere manner

mendicant

pleading into begging for money, for help, needy

cadge

begging for money, old word “peddler”

rara avis

rare bird

narcissist

being in love with themselves

solipsist

individual who is completely focused on themself (alone)

autocrat

ruler or power with no limit

autonomous

someone/something that acts independently

autodidact

self-taught, no formal education in certain field

soliloquy

speech given by a character alone on the stage

idiosyncrasy

characteristic of behavior limited to one person or group (lovable or annoying)

recluse

people who choose to live in solitude as much as possible

renegade

rebel or outlaw

heterodox

statements, behavior, opinions vary from accepted or popular belief

cynosure

something or someone that everyone looks at, people use to guide or direct them