Lit Vocab 5 & 6

vocab quiz on 12/20

Assuage

To lessen the intensity

Soporific

To be really sleepy

Clamor

A loud continuous noise; to utter or to proclaim insistently or noisily

Pastoral

A work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life; relating to country life or grazing of sheep or cattle 

Piety

The quality of being religious or reverent toward God

Euphemism

The substitution of an inoffensive expression for one that may offend

Euphony

Pleasing or sweet sound

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or appreciation of beauty

Guile

Deceitful cunning

(sly or cunning intelligence)

Interloper

One that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

Intermittent

Coming and going at intervals

Trepidation

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

Maudlin

Weakly or effusively sentimental

Maverick

An independent individual who does not go along with the group

Parapet

A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone; a low wall or railing

Propensity

An often intense natural inclination or prefernce

Proprietary

One that possesses owns, or holds exclusive rights to something; something thst i usesde or marketed under the exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker

Scurrilous

Using or given to coarse language; vulgar and evil

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Deferential

Deeply respectful