English 2 Vocab Unit 1

Talking, Talking, Talking

Accord

Noun - agreement or harmony

Verb - voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act

Ambiguity

Noun - doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention; an unclear word, expression, meaning etc.

Amorphous

Adj - lacking definite form; of no particular kind of character; unorganized

Contentious

Adj - tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome; causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy

Crucible

Noun - a container used for heating substances to high temperatures; a severe test

Digression

Noun - deviation from the central theme in speech or writing

Discourse

Noun - talk; conversation; a formal discussion of a subject

Dogmatic

Adj - relating to any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc.; doctrinal; asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated

Fallacy

Noun - a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.; a misleading or unsound argument; various types of erroneous reasoning; false logic

Fractious

Adj - refractory or unruly; readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome

Ineffable

Adj - incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible; not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable

Interlocutor

Noun - a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue

Linguistic

Adj - of or belonging to language; relating to the scientific study of language

Refute

Verb - to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge; to prove (a person) to be in error

Tete-a-tete

Noun - a private conversation or interview, usually between two people