Vocab terms 2nd semester

perio 5 aleman : Ap English

Ineluctable -adj-

not to be avoided or escaped

vis a vis -prep-

face to face with; opposite to

macabre -adj-

suggesting the horror of death and decay

raconteur -n-

a good story teller

pontificate -v-

to express opinions or judgements

apotheosis -n-

divine rack; glorification

Florid -adj-

flushed with rosy color; flowery

Dilatory -adj-

delay; postpone

Mollify -v-

calm in temper or feeling; soothe

Emollient -adj-

softening and soothing to the skin

Salutary -adj-

effecting or designed to effect an improvement

Inveigle -v-

to win over by caxing, flattery

Verbatim -adj-

using exactly the same words

Portend -v-

to serve as an omen or a warning

Portentous -adj-

signifying a future, usually unpleasant event

Milk -v-

to drain off; to obtain money of benefits from

Waft -v-

to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water; to drift

Beget -v-

to cause to exist; to produce

Duress -n-

constraint by threat

Vertigo -n-

the sensation of dizziness; disoriented state of mind

vertiginous -adj-

causing dizziness or a spinning feeling, especially from heights

Fetish -n-

an object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers; shamanistic religious

Du jour -adj-

prepared for a given day; most recent

grandiloquence -n-

bombastic speech or writing; extravagant language used to impress others.

Dulcet -adj-

pleasing to the ear; melodious and harmonious in sound.

abridge -v-

to reduce the length of (a written text); to cut short

parry -v-

to deflect or ward off; to avoid with skills

Indolent -adj-

lazy ; disliking or avoiding work

egregious -adj-

outstandingly bad

rhapsody -n-

an intensely passionate enthusiasm or a speech/writing that expresses such feelings.

rhapsodize -v-

to speak or write about something with great enthusiasm.

celerity -n-

swiftness of movement; speed

blanch -v-

to turn pale; turn white or lose color

aegis -n-

protection; support or guidance

animus -n-

hostile feeling; ill- will

canard

an unfounded or false; hoax

effete

exhausted;lacking vitality

jejune

juvenile, dull; lacking interest

cabal

a secret group of conspirators

hoary -adj-

gray or white with ancient

baroque

extravagant, complex, bizzare

adjure -v-

to command or urge

adjuration -n-

an earnest urging or request.

munificent (adj)

generous, charitable

élan -n-

enthusiastic vigor or liveliness

martient -n-

one who adheres strictly to rules

percipience -n-

keen perception

percipient -adj-

having the power to perceive kneely and readily

apostasy -n-

abandonment of loyalty or religion

apostate -n-

one who abandoned one’s beliefs: religion, political

Oeuvre -n-

a work of art , the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer or composer

iniquity -n-

gross injustices or wickedness

iniquitous (adj)

evil; corrupt; inmoral

vercity -n-

truthfulness; accuracy

veracious -adj-

habitually speaking the truth; truthful and accurate

codicil -n-

an addition, appendix or supplement

approbate -v-

officially authorize

approbation -n-

an expression of warm approval; praise

byzantine -adj-

scheming or devious

Byzantine -adj-

relating to the Eastern Roman Empire

prescience -n-

knowledge of actions or events before they occur

quintessential -adj-

being the most typical

quintessence -n-

the pure, highly, concentrated essence of a thing.

jettison -v-

to cast overboard or off; to discard an unwanted or burdensome

astringent -adj-

in medicine tending to draw together or construct body tissue

predicate -v-

to base or establish ( argument on the facts)

predilection -n-

a preference or liking for something. It often indicates a bias or inclination towards a certain preference.

Arrant -adj-

utter, absolute; complete or extreme (often used to emphasize a negative quality).

Errant -adj-

roving, in search of an adventure, straying from the proper course standards

conundrum -n-

insoluble or difficult problem ;

desiccate -v-

to dry out; by removing the moisture

desiccated -adj-

dry, parched; dehydrated

lope -v-

to run or ride at a steady; to jog

chary -adj-

careful, cautious

plenary -adj-

complete in all respects; unlimited or full

diurnal -adj-

occuring during the day

éclat -n-

dazzling in success; great brilliance

extirpate -v-

to rip up by the root; to abolish

perfidy -n-

the deliberate betrayal of trust, faithlessness, or treacherous behavior

perfidious -adj-

disloyal

bathos -n-

a literary device involving an abrupt, unintended, or comedic shift from a lofty, serious, or emotional tone to something trivial, ordinary, or ridiculous

bathetic -adj-

overly sentimental, gushy, and worse yet — insincere

ennui -n-

deep dissatisfaction arising from a lack of interest, excitement, or satiety

probity -n-

honesty; uprightness

piquant -adj-

pleasantly pungent or tart in taste

inure -v-

to acostum

Fey -adj-

having or displaying an other-wordly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality

turbid -adj-

muddy; heavy; dark or dense

sententious -adj-

terse and energetic in expression; pithy

sobriquet -n-

a nickname or an affectionate title

invective -n-

abusive language that criticizes or denounces.

treacle -n-

a medical compound formerly used as an antidote for poison

treacly -adj-

sweet or sentimental

seminal -adj-

relating to, or having the power to originate; creative; highly influential