Vocab list #7 NCA Esther and n

acolyte (n)

one who attends or assists

aura (n)

a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source

coda (n)

something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest, often concludes a musical section or a literary or dramatic work

commandeer (v)

to take arbitrary or forcible possession of

dike (n)

an artificial watercourse; a raised causeway

dilemma (n)

a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice

exact (v)

to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain

existentialism (n)

a form of thought that stresses existence or experience over essence or meaning

hallow (v)

to make holy or set apart for holy use

hamper (v)

to interfere with the operation of

inundate (v)

to cover with a flood; overwhelm

inure (v)

to accustom to accept something undesirable

meretricious (adj)

tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant

parsimony (n)

the quality of being careful with money or resources; stingy

prune (v)

to remove as superfluous

psychosis (n)

fundamental derangement of the mind often characterized by disconnection from reality

serendipity (n)

finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for

serration (n)

a formation resembling the toothed edge of a saw

vapid (adj)

lacking liveliness, briskness, or force

vortex (n)

something that resembles a whirlpool