Vocab Lesson 5

imprecation

a curse; a hex

panegyric

an expression of praise; high praise

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain; unclear

bowdlerize

to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.; to censor

fop

an excessively fashion-conscious man; a dandy

elegy

a sad or mournful poem; a funeral poem

deference

respect; consideration; polite respect

pedantic

tending to show off one's learning; overly bookish

non sequitur

something that does not logically follow; an illogical statement

sanguine

cheerful; optimistic; positive

impair

to weaken; to cause to become worse; to damage

quandary

a puzzling situation; a dilemma; a tough choice

ebullient

enthusiastic; bubbly and lively

carnal

relating to physical appetite; bodily

rakish

dashingly stylish and confident; sharp and stylish