lang final vocab

Admonition

– advice, counsel, or caution

Ambiguity

– uncertainty of meaning or intention

Acrimonious

– caustic; having or showing deep resentment

Bucolic

– associated with open areas with few people; rural; pastoral

Conciliatory

– avoiding conflict or hostility; placating

Conundrum

– puzzle; mystery

Dichotomy

– a structure consisting of opposites

Domestic

– 1) relating to the home or family 2) no longer wild

Epigram

– 1) often-stated observation; proverb 2) any witty saying expressed in few words

Erroneous

– false; inaccurate

Fanatical

– having or showing strong feelings (to a person or cause)

Gerund

– the English form a verb ending in -ing

Hasty generalization

– illogical conclusion or premise based on inadequate evidence

Hegemony

– control influenced over others; domination

Innuendo

– indirect, slyly disparaging remark; insinuation

Inveigh

– to complain about or to protest against (using words)

Irreverent

– not showing proper reverence

Lyrical

having pleasantly flowing qualities suggestive of music or poetry

Panegyric

– formal expression of praise; eulogy; tribute

Propitious

– having qualities which inspire hope; promising

Red herring

– something intended to divert attention from the real problem; misleading clue

Reticent

– tending to keep things hidden from public scrutiny; reserved; silent

Rotund

– plump; fat

Sardonic

– characterized by bitter mocking; sarcastic

Seditious

– tending to excite political disorder; inflammatory

Solidarity

– a feeling of unity; union of people arising from shared interests

Umbrage

– annoyance; the feeling of being offended after a slight

Unheralded

– unsung; appearing without advance acclaim

Vexing

– irritating; annoying; frustrating

Vitriolic

marked by harsh, insulting language; abusive