English Vocab 2

ACA World Lit Vocab

Interpolate

insert into something else

irony

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

jejune

naive, simplistic, and superficial

kowtow

act in an excessively subservient manner (you can kowtow)

Laissez-faire

a policy or attitude of letting things go on take their own course

lexicon

the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge or ancient text dictionary

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad and dismal

metamorphosis

a transformation or dramatic change

moiety

each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided

nomenclature

technical names or naming system in an art or science

nonsectarian

not involving or relating to a specific religious sect or political group

notarize

to certify legally

obsequious

overly submissive and eager to please (you can be obsequious)

paradigm

a model; an example

pecuniary

relating to or consisting of money

quotidian

of or occurring every day; daily

reparation

a payment made for a wrong or an injury

sanguine

cheerful; optimistic

solicitous

characterized by or showing interest or concern

tautology

the saying of the same thing twice in a different style

yeoman

An owner and cultivator of a small farm.

unctuous

exaggeratedly or insincerely flattering

vacuous

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

wrought

caused something to happen