English Vocab Midterm (Group Knowt)

  1. extrapolates:: to extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation
  2. lambasts:: criticize someone/something harshly
  3. fantasizes:: indulging in a daydream about something
  4. impels:: to urge or drive something
  5. inundates:: to overwhelm someone with things that need to be dealt with
  6. lampoons:: to publicly criticize by using sarcasm, irony, or ridicule
  7. moralizes:: to comment on the issue of right and wrong (often with an air of superiority)
  8. patronizes:: to treat in a way which is meant to be kind/helpful but instead belies one’s feeling of superiority
  9. postulates:: to suggest the existence of something as the basis of reasoning
    1. vacillates:: to alternate between different opinions/actions
    2. certifies:: to attest in a formal statement or to recognize
    3. confirms:: to establish the truth or correctness of a statement
    4. typifies:: to be a characteristic/representative example of
    5. delineates:: to describe/portray something accurately
    6. substantiates:: to provide evidence to prove the truth of
    7. connotes:: to imply or suggest something along with the original meaning of a word
    8. abjures:: to solemnly renounce a belief or , cause, or claim
    9. entreats:: to ask someone anxiously/earnestly to do something
    10. expiates:: to atone for guilt or sin
    11. besieges:: to surround and harass; to surround a place with armed forces to force a surrender
    12. exhorts:: to strongly encourage or urge
    13. avouches:: affirm or assert
    14. requisition:: an official claim laying claim to the use of property, animals, etc.
    15. expounds:: to present an idea or theory in detail
    16. piquant:: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor
    17. aphoristic:: a brief statement which encapsulates a general principle or lesson i.e. “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
    18. syllogistic:: characterized by using deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion; logical
    19. pithy:: concise or forcefully expressive
    20. prosaic:: having the style/diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty; unromantic
    21. homespun:: simple and unsophisticated
    22. sonorous:: (of a voice) imposingly deep and full; rich; imposing
    23. bombastic:: high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
    24. pedantic:: characterized by being overly concerned with minor details (often to an annoying degree)
    25. pragmatic:: characterized by dealing with things in a sensible, realistic, and reasonable manner
    26. naturalistic:: characterized by being derived from or studying/imitating nature
    27. impressionistic:: characterized by being based on subjective, unsystematic reactions
    28. recondite:: a little known or obscure subject or knowledge
    29. esoteric:: something which is intended to be understood by only a small number of specialized people
    30. sensuous:: relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect
    31. neologistic:: a new word, expression, or usage; of a person, one who is a proponent of a new doctrine or belief
    32. epigrammatic:: in the nature of an epigram; something which is concise, clever, and amusing
    33. cacophonic:: to have an unpleasant sound
    34. euphonic:: to have a pleasing or pleasant sound
    35. torturous:: characterized by or involving or causing excruciating pain or suffering
    36. austere:: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
    37. obfuscating:: rendering something obscure or unintelligible
    38. laconic:: (of a person, speech, style of writing) using very few words; often associated with being disinterested
    39. mellifluous:: (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
    40. spatial:: relating to or occupying space
    41. bucolic:: related to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
    42. kinetic:: relating to or resulting from motion
    43. kinesthetic:: relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body
    44. comely:: pleasant to look at or attractive (typically used when referring to a woman)
    45. winsome:: attractive or appealing in appearance or character
    46. adroit:: cleverness or skill
    47. cadaverous:: resembling a corpse, often through being pale, thin, or bony
    48. incongrous:: not in harmony; not keeping with the surrounding aspects of something
    49. ungainly:: (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy
    50. invidious:: (of an action or situation) likely to incur resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminating or unjust
    51. erudite:: having or showing great knowledge or learning
    52. unlettered:: poorly educated; illiterate
    53. puerile:: childishly silly; trivial
    54. fatuous:: silly and pointless
    55. inane:: silly; stupid
    56. temperate:: showing moderation or self-restraint
    57. abstentious:: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite (especially for food and drink)
    58. ribald:: lewd in speech, writing, thought, or appearance; referring to such matters coarsely or humorously
    59. reprobate:: used humorously or affectionately to refer to an unprincipled person
    60. intemperate:: having or showing a lack of self-control or restraint
    61. dissolute:: lax in morals; debauched; often promiscuous
    62. base:: one who is morally degenerate; dishonorable
    63. recalcitrant:: obstinately uncooperative towards authority figures
    64. philandering:: one who is readily willing to enter casual intimate relationships with others
    65. regenerate:: reformed, especially in a moral sense
    66. agnostic:: one who claims neither belief nor disbelief in God
    67. profane:: something secular, not religious; not respectful of orthodox religious practice
    68. carnal:: relating to physical (especially intimate) needs and activities
    69. unregenerate:: not reforming or showing remorse; obstinately wrong
    70. contentious:: causing/likely to cause argument
    71. urbane:: courteous and refined in manner
    72. convivial:: (of an atmosphere) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
    73. acrimonious:: (typically of a speech or debate) angry and bitter
    74. impudent:: not showing respect for another person; impertinent
    75. rustic:: relating to countryside; rural
    76. brusque:: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; curt
    77. churlish:: rude in a mean-spirited, surly way
    78. obseqious:: obedient or attentive to an excessive/servile degree
    79. reticent:: not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
    80. garrulous:: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
    81. conservative:: averse to change; one who holds conservative values
    82. vivacious:: attractively lively and animated
    83. unyielding:: not giving way to pressure; (of an object) hard and solid
    84. extended metaphor:: metaphor which an author uses across multiple lines, stanzas, paragraphs, etc.; also known as a sustained or conceit metaphor
    85. novella:: short novel or long short story
    86. précis: a summary or abstract of a text or speech
    87. travelogue:: a movie, book, or illustrated lecture about the places visited and experiences encountered by a traveler
    88. polemic:: strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
    89. assonance:: in poetry, the repetition of a sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables which is discernible
    90. feminine rhyme:: a rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables (e.g., stocking / shocking, glamorous / amorous .)
    91. masculine rhyme:: a rhyme of final stressed syllables (e.g., blow / flow, confess / redress ).
    92. meter:: arrangement of syllables in a poem
    93. slant rhyme:: a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds
    94. incremental rhyme:: poem in which a line is repeated in a changed context or with minor changes in the repeated part.
    95. eye rhyme:: a similarity between words in spelling but not in pronunciation, e.g., love and move.