Unit 4 Vocab with RPS

Prosaic

dull, ordinary, uninteresting, unimaginative OR relating to prose (not poetry)

Provincial

limited in perspective, narrow, unsophisticated

Deride

to ridicule, put down, make fun of

Laconic

very brief, using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude

Recluse

a person who leads a secluded or solitary life

Censorious

highly critical, fault-finding, tending to blame or condemn

Alleviate

to relieve, to reduce or decrease, usually temporarily or incompletely

Equanimity

composure, calmness, evenness of mind and temper, poise

Diligent

showing care in doing one's work, attentive and persistent

Belie

to give a false impression, to misrepresent, to show to be false

Benevolent

generous, kind, marked by goodness or doing good

Zenith

highest point, the point of culmination, the peak

Futile

completely useless, hopeless

Amiable

warm, friendly, agreeable, marked by a pleasing personality

Superfluous

extra, unnecessary

prosa-

direct speech

ic-

pertaining to

provincia-

territory

al-

of the kind of, pertaining to

de-

from, away from; down

rid-

laugh at

lacon-

brief, abrupt

re-

back, again

clus-

to close, to shut

censor-

to judge, to assess

lev, levi-

light in weight, lightness, to raise

ate-

to do, to make, to cause

equi-

even, plain, equal

ity-

state or condition of

di-

utterly, completely

ligi-

to choose words, to gather

ent-

action or being

ben-

good, well

volen-

will, free will, choice

olent-

full of

fut-

pouring out of a vessel easily; vain, worthless

ami-

friend

able-

capable of

super-

excessive

flu-

flowing, continuous

ous-

full of, having the qualities of