American Literature Vocabulary 2.4
Terms
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- decimate (v)
- to destroy or kill a large part of
- dilatory (adj)
- indended to delay
- disparage (v)
- to speak of in a disrespectful way
- dolorous (adj)
- marked by or exhibiting sorrow
- echelon (n)
- a subdivision of a military or naval force
- edify (v)
- to instruct especially so as to encourage improvement
- expedient (adj)
- appropriate to a purpose
- hiatus (n)
- a break
- ignominy (n)
- great personal dishonor or humiliation
- malapropism (n)
- ludicrous misuse of a word
- nihilism (n)
- an extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence
- omnipotent (adj)
- having unlimited or universal power
- omniscient (adj)
- having total knowledge
- sardonic (adj)
- scornfully or cynically mocking
- tirade (n)
- a long angry or violent speech
- vagary (n)
- an extravagant or erratic notion or action
- eclectic (adj)
- made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources
- cauterize (v)
- to burn or sear
- covert (adj)
- not openly practiced
- debility (n)
- the state of being weak or feeble
- abominable (adj)
- thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable
- abscond (v)
- to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself
- affront (n)
- an open or intentional offense
- arboreal (adj)
- relating to or resembling a tree
- behemoth (n)
- something enormous in size or power
- capitulate (v)
- to surrender under specified conditions
- careen (v)
- to lurch or swerve while in motion
- catalytic (adj)
- acting as catalyst