Vocab Log

disabuse

to free from error

superfluous

excessive

subversive

rebellious or against authority

didactic

intended to teach

transience

temporary

detractor

critic or opponent

addendum

something added

dejected

very sad or hopeless

erudite

scholarly

intransigent

uncompromising

turgid

decorative style

bombast

arrogant speech or writing

seraglio

harem

apology

a rational defense

induction

arguing from specific examples/evidence to a general conclusion

deduction

arguing from a general principle and applying it to a specific example

decry

express approval

cogent

persuasive

ornate

highly decorated or fancy

reprise

something repeated

glibly

insincere or shallow

panegyric

like an eulogy/elaborate praise

sardonic

sarcastic

exigence

urgency

polemic

passionate argument

paradox

contradicition

indignation

anger especially at something unjust

vituperative

characterize by verbal abuse

treatise

long argument or essay

subsidy

a grant/gift of money especially from the government

quandary

a puzzle/difficult situation

municipal

state or local government

byzantine

complex

accoutrements

equipment or clothing for a particular field of work

congenital

born with it

pusillanimity

being timid (pusillanimous)

foment

to promote the growth or development

intimation

revelation, revealing something

latitude

freedom

adage

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

aphorism

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

axiom

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

proverb

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

dictum

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

saw

short, witty saying of some kind of truth

impediment

obstacle

impede

to hinder

vindication

justification

wanton

malicious

ad nauseum

to a nauseating degree

ad infinitum

to an infinite degree

olfactory

having to do with the sense of smell

connotation

ideas, thoughts, images associated with a word

denotation

literal definition of a word

tone

author’s attitude towards subject

reportorial

related to a report

dispassionate

not influenced by emotion

satirical

content characterized by mocking, ridicule, or exaggeration

ellipsis

the omition of words in a sentence signified by a “…”

omition

the act of leaving something out (omit)

scathing

harsh and bitter

effusive

overflowing

reverent

deeply respectful

irreverent

deeply disrespectful

wistful

a sad yearning

yearn

to long for

pundit

authorative opinion or expert

malleable

moldable