Quarter 3 Week 2 Vocabulary

Addenda (n.)

(plural noun) an item of additional material added at the end of a book or document, typically in order to correct, clarify, or supplement something

Scrutiny (n.)

critical observation or examination

Redolent (adj.)

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of, strongly smelling of

Corroborate (v.)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

Contingency (n.)

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance

Epigram (n.)

a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way, a short poem, especially a satirical one, having a witty or ingenious ending

Punctual (adj.)

happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time

Labyrinth (n.)

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze

Hauteur (n.)

haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride

Traversed (v.)

travel across or through, extend across or through

Innuendo (n.)

an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one

Erroneous (adj.)

wrong; incorrect

Subterfuge (n.)

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

Provincial (adj.)

of or concerning a province of a country or empire, of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded

Extemporizing (v.)

compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise

Amorphous (adj.)

without a clearly defined shape or form, lacking a clear structure or focus

Romanticism (n.)

a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual

Synesthesia (n.)

the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body

Ellipsis (n.)

the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues

Bildungsroman (n.)

a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education