English Vocab Final Review

prosaic

prosaic

uninspired; dull; banal

philanthropy

a desire to help mankind

incoherent

impossible to understand; chaotic

languid

slow; tired; drooping; weak

astute

perceptive; clever

mitigate

to make milder; to make less severe

relevant

important to know

brevity

briefness

authentic

real; genuine

solemn

serious; grave

benign

harmless

charisma

an ability to attract others; charismatic

virtuoso

an accomplished musician; genius

auspicious

favorable; positive

furtive

secretive; stealthy; sneaky; sly

marred

damaged; bruised

concise

briefly and clearly stated

preclude

to prevent; to make impossible

cryptic

mysterious; puzzling; enigmatic

hinder

to obstruct

esoteric

understood only by a select few

pretentious

pompous; self important

unprecedented

occurring for the first time; never seen before

merger

a joining; a uniting

pedestrian

common; ordinary; banal

prudent

careful; cautious

exemplary

outstanding; setting a great example

sycophant

a bootlicker; a brown-noser

fundamental

essential; basic

contrite

apologetic; remorseful

exemplify

to serve as an example of

nullify

to negate; to make unimportant

assuage

to soothe or make easier

saccharine

overly sweet

stanza

a section of a poem

pivotal

important; critical