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Manser Midterm Vocabulary

Terms

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exemplary
adj. outstanding; an example to others
expedient
ADJ. suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
derive
V. to come from
guise
N. external appearance, mask, cover
alienate
V. to make hostile or unfriendly, to estrange
pliant
ADJ. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
cessation
ending or stopping
parody
N, make a spoof of or make fun of
decadent
ADJ. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
paramount
ADJ. most important
subsidiary
ADJ. of lesser importance
surly
ADJ. unfriendly, rude, or bad-tempered
enigma
N. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
arbitrate
V. to act as an impartial judge over
affable
ADJ. friendly, easy to talk to
hyperbole
N. exaggeration for emphasis, to prove a point
effervescent
ADJ. vivacious, lively
haughty
ADJ. arrogant conceited
repugnant
adj. Offensive to taste and feeling.
pretension
N. assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance
contentious
ADJ. tending at argue, quarrelsome
similar
ooking or being almost, but not exactly, the same
apt
ADJ. suitable,fitting
inviolable
adj. not capable of being violated or infringed
attest
V. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
latent
ADJ. present but not yet viable, potential but undeveloped
implicit
ADJ. Implied rather than directly stated
omniscient
ADJ. having complete or ultimate knowledge
veracity
N. Adherence to the truth; truthfulness
abate
to become less strong
vertex
N. The common endpoint of the rays forming an angle.
literary conflict
N. the struggle that grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in a plot
usurp
V. to seize and hold without legal permission
assimilate
V. to blend, to absorb fully or make one's own
aesthetic
ADJ. dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful.
ordination
N, to ritual act of making one a minister or priest. religious inauguration
succumb
v. to give way to a greater force
antonym
n. A word directly opposed to another in meaning.
impartial
ADJ. Unbiased, lacking favoritism
sanctimonious
ADJ. making a show of religious devotion, piety
auspicious
suggesting a positive and successful future
reflexive
describes words that show that the person who does the action is also the person who is affected by it
point of view
a way of considering something
pillage
V. to seize or plunder
demagogue
N. One who risers to power by relating and by arousing the emotions of the people
homage
n. honor or respect shown publicly
farce
N. a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
vouch
V. to prove or support.
fallacy
N. incorrect idea; wrong assumption; an error
memoir
N. biography; record of facts or events
salient
ADJ. sticking out; conspicuous; leaping
reactionary
ADJ. Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative.
poach
to take and use for yourself unfairly or dishonestly something, usually an idea, that belongs to someone else
dour
ADJ. stern or harsh
heretical
ADJ. not conforming to popular, or standard, belief
schism
N. division or disunion
pugnacious
ADJ. combative
peevish
ADJ. ill tempered, irritable
hackneyed
ADJ. worn-out through overuse; trite
dichotomous
ADJ. Divided into two parts or classifications
advocate
V. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
evolution
the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years, or a gradual process of change and development
strident
ADJ. harsh sounding; shrill
embryology
N. study of the beginnings of life and development
adept
ADJ. thoroughly skilled; an expert
purloin
to steal something
surrveilance
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected
incredulous
not wanting or not able to believe something
supplant
v. To take the place of.
adorn
v. to enhance or decorate
pander
V. to cater to
hecatomb
N. a large scale sacrifice/slaughter
caprice
N. a sudden, unpredictable change
exalt
V. to praise, glorify, or honor.
artifact
N. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
concord
N. agreement, point of harmony, pact.
literacy
ADJ. The ability to read and write.
penitent
ADJ. feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing
devoid
adj. completely lacking
euphoria
extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation
coagulate
V. congeal, thicken, clot
acrimonious
ADJ. stinging, or bitter in nature
deign
v. condescend; stoop; lower oneself
metamorphosis
N. change of form
trivial
ADJ. of little importance or significance
altruism
N. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
shrew
N. a harsh, bitter woman
amalgamate
V. to bring or combine together with something else
anarchy
N. chaos and disorder
incumbent
ADJ. holding an indicated position
benefactor
someone who gives money to help an organization, society or person
procurement
N. act of getting possession of something
quandary
N. A puzzling predicament.
constrain
to control and limit something
ode
N. lyrical poetry, usually a tribute to a person or event
surplice
N. religious white garment
onerous
ADJ. troublesome, burdensome
vortex
N. a whirling mass of water, whirlpool
virulent
ADJ. infectious or poisonous
deft
ADJ. dexterous; skillful
demure
adj. Modest, reserved.
indict
to accuse someone of a crime
jeopardize
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
vestment
N. one of the garments worn by the clergy
clamber
N. to climb awkwardly
alliance
N. Any combination or union for some common purpose

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