English II Q1 Vocab List 2

anathema

something greatly avoided or disliked

Diatribe

A lengthy, impassioned rant

Expunge

to erase or remove completely

flamboyant

of a style that is meant to attract attention

fortuitous

happening by lucky chance

fractious

quarrelsome or difficult to control

ilk

a type of people or things similar to those already referred to

incoherent

expressed in a way that is unclear or incomprehensible

inhibition

restraint from doing something

integral

essential

jaunty

in a lively and self-confident manner

nominal

in name only; below the real cost

ostentatious

showing off in bad taste

placard

poster or name plate

prestigious

well-known and admired; having high status

Remuneration

reward

schism

split between strongly opposed groups

timorous

fearful

truncated

cut short

utopia

place of perfection