Shelnut vocab 1
Shelnut Vocab 1 List for second semester
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- eponym
- a proper name used generically, as in Dunkirk and Dionysian
- fortuitous
- . Happening by accident or chance. 2. (Usage Problem) Happening by a fortunate accident or chance. Lucky or fortunate.
- penury
- 1 : a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money); especially: severe poverty 2 : extreme and often niggardly frugality
- dolce vita
- A luxurious, self-indulgent way of life
- senescent
- Growing old; aging
- egregious
- Conspicuously bad or offensive
- eremite
- A recluse or hermit, especially a religious recluse
- myriad
- adjective 1. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable. 2 Composed of numerous diverse elements or facets. Myriad—noun 1. A vast number 2. Archaic. Ten thousand.
- hoi polloi
- The common people; the masses
- philistine
- 1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2. often not capitalized:**ONE TO KNOW
- circumspect
- Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed
- newspeak
- -- Deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public
- apollonian adj
- 1. Of or pertaining to Apollo. 2. apollonian. Of a theoretical or rational nature; clearly defined and well-ordered; harmonious. 3. apollonian. Noble; dignified; serene
- hamartia
- Tragic flaw
- meander
- 1. To follow a winding and turning course.2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
- trope
- 1. The figurative use of a word or an expression, as metaphor or hyperbole. An instance of this use; a figure of speech. 2. A word or phrase interpolated as an embellishment in the sung parts of certain medieval liturgies
- sycophant
- A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.
- notorious
- widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
- Dunkirk
- A desperate retreat. 2. A condition in which a desperate last effort is the only alternative to total defeat.
- Homeric
- . Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote. 2. Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic
- facade
- 1. The face of a building, especially the principal face. 2. An artificial or deceptive front.
- Pandora's box
- A source of many unforeseen troubles
- midas
- (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
- solecism
- 1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction.2. A violation of etiquette. 3. An impropriety, a mistake, or an incongruity
- Kafkaesque
- , relating to, or characteristic of Franz Kafka or his writings. 2. Characterized by surreal distortion and usually by a sense of impending danger
- chiasmus
- A rhetorical inversion of the second of two parallel structures
- progenitor
- 1. A direct ancestor. 2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.3. An originator; a founder.
- Junoesque
- Having the stately bearing and imposing beauty of the goddess Juno
- parnassian
- a mountain in Greece sacred to Apollo and the Muses
- Eros
- 1. The god of love, son of Aphrodite in Greek mythology. 2. The sum of all instincts for self-preservation. Sexual drive; libido. 3. Often eros. Creative, often sexual yearning, love, or desire
- sepulchre
- tomb
- fagin
- an adult who instructs others (as children) in crime
- cassandra
- 1 : a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2 : one that predicts misfortune or disaster. BACCHANTE 2 : an unnaturally excited or distraught woman
- impetuos
- 1. Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate. 2. Having or marked by violent force
- supernal
- 1. Celestial; heavenly. 2. Of, coming from, or being in the sky or high above.
- pusillanimous
- Lacking courage; cowardly
- catacomb
- 1. Often catacombs. An underground cemetery consisting of chambers or tunnels with recesses for graves. 2. An underground burial place
- petulant
- 1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish. 2. Contemptuous in speech or behavior
- Titan
- 1. In Greek mythology one of a family of giants, the children of Uranus and Gaea, who sought to rule heaven and were overthrown and supplanted by the family of Zeus. 2. titan. A person of colossal size, strength, or achievement. 3. The largest satellite of Saturn and the 14th in distance from the planet. It is the second largest satellite in the solar system.
- serendipity
- faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.
- clamorous
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1 : marked by confused din or outcry : TUMULTUOUS
2 : noisily insistent; vociferous - siren song
- An enticing plea or appeal, especially one that is deceptively alluring
- Dionysian
- and wild, like the Greek god of wine Dionysius, the Roman god Bacchus
- obsequious
- Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
- maenad
- a woman.
- John Hancock
- A person's signature
- harbinger
- One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. verb tr.--To signal the approach of; presage
- panglossian
- Blindly expecting a favorable outcome or naively dwelling on hopeful aspects
- officious
- 1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others. 2. Informal; unofficial
- litotes
- A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite, as in "This is no small problem
- satyr
- 1. Often Satyr. In Greek mythology, a woodland creature depicted as having the pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry. 2. A licentious man; a lecher. 3. A man who is affected by satyriasis
- banshee
- a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one will soon die
- perambulate
- 1. To walk through. 2. To inspect (an area) on foot. verb intr. To walk about; roam or stroll.
- luxuriant
- 1. Abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation. 2. Producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive. 3. Richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant
- Fal-staff-i-an
- Characterized by joviality and conviviality
- acolyte noun
- 1. One who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites. 2. A devoted follower or attendant.
- panoply
- 1. A splendid or striking array. 2. Ceremonial attire with all accessories.3. Something that covers and protects. 4. The complete arms and armor of a warrior