Vocab Quiz 157- 192 prep

bildungsroman

a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character

burlesque

an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody

baroque

highly ornate and extravagent in style

picaresque

relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

fiscal

relating to government and revenue, especially taxes

prosody

the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry

lassitude

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

vestige

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

neophyte

a person who is new to a suject, skill or belief

deus ex machina

an unexpected power or event, saving a seemingly hopeless situation

gratis

without charge; free

rustic

made in a plain and simple fashion

urbane

polite, refined and often elegant in manner

poltroon

an utter coward

gauche

lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward

libertine

a person who rejects accepted opinions in manners of religion; a freethinker

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

ascetic

a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention

epiphany

a moment of sudden revelation

enjambment

the continuation of a sentence without pause beyond the end of a line, couplet or stanza; rambling

germane

revelant to a subject under consideration.

atrophy

gradually decline in affectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect

temper

act as a neutralizing or counter-balancing force to (something)

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

abomination

a thing that causes digest or hatred

benign

gentle and kindly

august

respected and impressive

connoisseur

an expert judge in manners of taste

estuary

the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream

crestfallen

sad and disappointed

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad and dismal

moribund

(of a person) at the point of death

pall

a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust or similar matter

sepulcher

a small room or monument cut into a rock or built of stone where the dead is buried

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness.

cravat

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open necked shirt