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  10. vacillates:: to alternate between different opinions/actions  11. certifies:: to attest in a formal statement or to recognize  12. confirms:: to establish the truth or correctness of a statement  13. typifies:: to be a characteristic/representative example of  14. delineates:: to describe/portray something accurately  15. substantiates:: to provide evidence to prove the truth of  16. connotes:: to imply or suggest something along with the original meaning of a word  17. abjures:: to solemnly renounce a belief or , cause, or claim  18. entreats:: to ask someone anxiously/earnestly to do something  19. expiates:: to atone for guilt or sin  20. besieges:: to surround and harass; to surround a place with armed forces to force a surrender  21. exhorts:: to strongly encourage or urge  22. avouches:: affirm or assert  23. requisition:: an official claim laying claim to the use of property, animals, etc.  24. expounds:: to present an idea or theory in detail  25. piquant:: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor  26. aphoristic:: a brief statement which encapsulates a general principle or lesson i.e. “A penny saved is a penny earned.”  27. syllogistic:: characterized by using deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion; logical  28. pithy:: concise or forcefully expressive  29. prosaic:: having the style/diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty; unromantic  30. homespun:: simple and unsophisticated  31. sonorous:: (of a voice) imposingly deep and full; rich; imposing  32. bombastic:: high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated  33. pedantic:: characterized by being overly concerned with minor details (often to an annoying degree)  34. pragmatic:: characterized by dealing with things in a sensible, realistic, and reasonable manner  35. naturalistic:: characterized by being derived from or studying/imitating nature  36. impressionistic:: characterized by being based on subjective, unsystematic reactions  37. recondite:: a little known or obscure subject or knowledge  38. esoteric:: something which is intended to be understood by only a small number of specialized people  39. sensuous:: relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect  40. neologistic:: a new word, expression, or usage; of a person, one who is a proponent of a new doctrine or belief  41. epigrammatic:: in the nature of an epigram; something which is concise, clever, and amusing  42. cacophonic:: to have an unpleasant sound  43. euphonic:: to have a pleasing or pleasant sound  44. torturous:: characterized by or involving or causing excruciating pain or suffering  45. austere:: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance  46. obfuscating:: rendering something obscure or unintelligible  47. laconic:: (of a person, speech, style of writing) using very few words; often associated with being disinterested  48. mellifluous:: (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear  49. spatial:: relating to or occupying space  50. bucolic:: related to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life  51. kinetic:: relating to or resulting from motion  52. kinesthetic:: relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body  53. comely:: pleasant to look at or attractive (typically used when referring to a woman)  54. winsome:: attractive or appealing in appearance or character  55. adroit:: cleverness or skill  56. cadaverous:: resembling a corpse, often through being pale, thin, or bony  57. incongrous:: not in harmony; not keeping with the surrounding aspects of something  58. ungainly:: (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy  59. invidious:: (of an action or situation) likely to incur resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminating or unjust  60. erudite:: having or showing great knowledge or learning  61. unlettered:: poorly educated; illiterate  62. puerile:: childishly silly; trivial  63. fatuous:: silly and pointless  64. inane:: silly; stupid  65. temperate:: showing moderation or self-restraint  66. abstentious:: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite (especially for food and drink)  67. ribald:: lewd in speech, writing, thought, or appearance; referring to such matters coarsely or humorously  68. reprobate:: used humorously or affectionately to refer to an unprincipled person  69. intemperate:: having or showing a lack of self-control or restraint  70. dissolute:: lax in morals; debauched; often promiscuous  71. base:: one who is morally degenerate; dishonorable  72. recalcitrant:: obstinately uncooperative towards authority figures  73. philandering:: one who is readily willing to enter casual intimate relationships with others  74. regenerate:: reformed, especially in a moral sense  75. agnostic:: one who claims neither belief nor disbelief in God  76. profane:: something secular, not religious; not respectful of orthodox religious practice  77. carnal:: relating to physical (especially intimate) needs and activities  78. unregenerate:: not reforming or showing remorse; obstinately wrong  79. contentious:: causing/likely to cause argument  80. urbane:: courteous and refined in manner  81. convivial:: (of an atmosphere) friendly, lively, and enjoyable  82. acrimonious:: (typically of a speech or debate) angry and bitter  83. impudent:: not showing respect for another person; impertinent  84. rustic:: relating to countryside; rural  85. brusque:: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; curt  86. churlish:: rude in a mean-spirited, surly way  87. obseqious:: obedient or attentive to an excessive/servile degree  88. reticent:: not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily  89. garrulous:: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters  90. conservative:: averse to change; one who holds conservative values  91. vivacious:: attractively lively and animated  92. unyielding:: not giving way to pressure; (of an object) hard and solid  93. extended metaphor:: metaphor which an author uses across multiple lines, stanzas, paragraphs, etc.; also known as a sustained or conceit metaphor  94. novella:: short novel or long short story  95. précis: a summary or abstract of a text or speech  96. travelogue:: a movie, book, or illustrated lecture about the places visited and experiences encountered by a traveler  97. polemic:: strong verbal or written attack on someone or something  98. assonance:: in poetry, the repetition of a sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables which is discernible  99. feminine rhyme:: a rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables (e.g., stocking / shocking, glamorous / amorous .)

100. masculine rhyme:: a rhyme of final stressed syllables (e.g., blow / flow, confess / redress ).
101. meter:: arrangement of syllables in a poem
102. slant rhyme:: a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds
103. incremental rhyme:: poem in which a line is repeated in a changed context or with minor changes in the repeated part.
104. eye rhyme:: a similarity between words in spelling but not in pronunciation, e.g., love and move.

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