Enriching the Vocab 26

Byronic

alluringly dark, mysterious, or moody

keynesian

relating to the economic principles of John Maynard Keynes, especially the importance of having government plans to create jobs and encourage spending:

a proponent of Keynesian economics

chaucerian

of, relating to, befitting, or resembling the English medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.

joycean

(adj) high degree of verbal wordplay, stream of consciousness, experimental techniques

marxist

People who believe that those who control the economic system also control the political system

aristotelian

a. noun or adj. - practical thinking

edwardian

The play is set during the 1901-1914 period.

Kafkaesque

absurdity we have to deal with living in a world of faceless bureaucracies

Jeffersonian

(adj) political policies that emphasize personal liberty and the pursuit of happiness/prosperity

Elizabethan

Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era.

Platonic

marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction

thomistic

a scientific/logical approach to matters of

divinity and theology

Dickensian

of or reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, especially in suggesting the poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters that they portray.

mosaic

Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

napoleonic

code was a collection of laws developed by napoleon for use in france and the french empire

socratic

pertaining to Socrates or his philosophical method of repeated questioning to elicit truths implicit in all rational beings

freudian

a verbal mistake that is thought to reveal an unconscious belief, thought, or emotion

Machiavellian

crafty; double-dealing

shavian

biting sense of humor

darwinian

accepts the theory of natural selection & common descent

Rabelaisian

marked by gross robust humor, extravagance of caricature or bold naturalism

shamrock

Irish 3 leafed clover used to explain the trinity

banshee

(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

crag

a projecting point of rock, usually perpendicular or nearly so

clan

group of families with a common ancestor

brogue

Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.

leprechaun

(in old Irish stories) a magical creature in the shape of a little old man who likes to cause trouble

plaid

a cloth having a crisscross design

slogan

Catchy phrase or words that identify a product or company

bog

marsh, swamp,wetland

communique

an official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media

etiquette

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

morale

the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time

protege

a person under the guidance or training of another

entree

the main course of a meal

vis-a-vis

face to face

flair

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

plateau

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

reservoir

a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

encore

a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a concert, as called for by an audience.

penchant

a strong attraction or inclination

genre

a major category or type of literature

ensemble

a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.

tete-a-tete

a private conversation between two people

liasion

A person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between

apotheosis

The glorification of a person or thing; deification; the model of excellence or perfection

colloquial

informal in speech or written language; conversational

demotic

Of or for the common people; popular

deus ex machina

In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.

nom de plume

pen name; pseudonym

recursive

characterized by recurrence or repetition

roman a clef

a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters

sine qua non

essential element

Vernacular

Everyday language of ordinary people