english 10h unit 4 vocab

word, part of speech, def

abberation

(noun) departure from what is normal

allusion

(noun) brief mention of something without explicitly stating it

anecdote

(noun) short amusing story about something true

boisterous

(adj) noisy and cheerful

brusque

(adj) abrupt in speech or manner

conformist

(noun) a person who complies to accepted behavior or practices

delusion

(noun) a false belief despite proof of its falseness

empathy

(noun) to understand the feelings of someone else

epiphany 

(noun) to have a sudden moment of understanding

furtive

(adj) guilty nervousness

grauitous

(adj) uncalled for

jubilation

(noun) to feel great joy

opulent

(adj) luxurious, rich

pragmatic

(adj) dealing with things realistically 

precocious

(adj) a child developing abilities at an earlier age

rancorous

(adj) bitterness

reverence

(noun) to have deep respect

spurious

(adj) false or fake

tenacious

(adj) cling onto something

venerable

(adj) a great deal of respect for someone