adv. prep unit 6

megalomania

obsession with power

evoke

remind; bring to mind

protege

student; charge; dependent; disciple

paradigm

pattern; example; model; standard; archetype

avid

ardent; enthusiastic

decadent

immoral; depraved; dissolute; degenerate

efficacy

effectiveness; worth; value

pathology

disease; scientific study of disease and its causes

emeritus

one who’s retired but keeps honorary title of position before retiring

pusillanimous

timid; cowardly; fearful; spineless

propriety

manners; etiquette; refinement; decorum

eviscerate

disembowel; remove the guts

derelict

abandoned ship; abandoned; something that is abandoned

noisome

stinky; smelly; malodorous; noxious; offensive

forensic

suitable for use in court; concerning science and the law

confederate

partner; ally; accomplice

secessionist

formal withdrawal from an organization (or a country)

standard

flag; banner

protracted

long and drawn out; extended; lengthened

dialectic

tension or opposition between two interacting forces or elements

genteel

proper; refined; well-mannered; polite

overt

open; public; unconcealed; explicit

post-bellum

after the war

polemical

aggressively attacking; disputing; disputatious

untenable

indefensible; unreasonable; unsustainable; unacceptable

antebellum

prewar

vanquish

triumph over; defeat; conquer; beat; overpower

cavalier

careless; casual; offhand; arrogant

inexorable

unstoppable; inevitable; untiring; unrelenting; persistent; unflagging

politically correct

assuming a political stance for the sake of image as opposed to genuine conviction

juxtapose

place side by side

apologist

defender; supporter; protector; champion

palpable

touchable; substantial; tangible; clear

manifest

obvious; clear; evident; plain; show; reveal; become visible

obstetric

branch of medicine that deals with care of women during pregnancy

sang-froid

selfassurance; composure; calmness

infuse

put in; instill; mpart; endow; provide; invest; imbue; ingrain

harangue

yell at; berate; lecture; criticize; sermonize; scold

equanimity

balance; poise; composure; calmness; selfassurance; aplomb

stoic

accepting hardship without complaint; spartan; apathetic; impassive

rhetoric

art of speaking; discourse; oratory; public speaking

nuance

subtlety; subtle distinction or variation; tone; shade; hint

relish

to enjoy; savor; delight in

vitriol

anger; wrath; fury; ire; rage; nastiness; spite

certitude

conviction; certainty; sureness