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Obviate
to make something unimportant or not valued by standing in the way of it. Trans. Verb.
Hale
Of sound and vigorous health.
Perforate
To make a hole through something. Verb.
paradox
(logic) a self-contradiction
assonance
resemblance of sounds
Bliss
a state of extreme happiness
calumny
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
scrutinized
to read or look at very closely
Mar
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Nuance
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
venue
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Alacrity
Active and ready. Noun.
Cambric
a finely woven white linen
mores
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
belligerent
someone who fights (or is fighting)
catholic
a religion in which you believe in one God as well as Jesus Christ
Coalesce
To put one thing with another; mesh them together. Trans. Verb.
prescient
Foreknowing.
glutton
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
lobotomy
the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung
Incisive
Someone who cuts down on the time it takes to understand something. Adj.
heathen
a person who does not acknowledge your God
Undulating
moving with a wavelike motion
Circumlocution
To get around a word or phrase by saying something different with a similar meaning. Noun.
personification
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
matriarchy
a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
pejorative
expressing disapproval
ornery
having a difficult and contrary disposition
premise
to set forth beforehand
Decadent
The process of something going down. Adj.
infamy
evil fame or public reputation
Querulous
habitually complaining
Obsequiously
Very, very excited to listen and excite someone. Adj.
giddy
affected with vertigo
Doggerel
An awful piece of writing. Noun.
Tatoo
indicates motion, course, or tendency toward a time
sadistic
any enjoyment in being cruel
languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
boisterous
violently agitated and turbulent
shadenfreude
Enjoyment of another person's misfortune.
bedlam
a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
Objurgate
to tell someone their wrong or make a fool of them. Trans. Verb.
acquiescence
acceptance without protest
Steathily
secretly
robust
physically strong
Fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness
hearty
warm and friendly, healthy, lively, and strong, large and satisfying to the appetite
blasphemy
impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things
maven
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
ephemeral
enduring a very short time
Supercilious
To be full of hatred or disgust for someone. Adj.
braggart
a very boastful and talkative person
hovel
a small, very humble dwelling house
lithe
gracefully slender
Alms
voluntary contributions to aid the poor, charity
pundit
a learned person, expert, or authority
prototype
the original or model on which something is based or formed
Perjury
to be proven guilty of lying under an oath. Noun.
palliate
to relieve or lessen without curing
Spry
moving with quickness and ease; lively
catharsis
a clensing or purging that releases emotions
maudlin
effusively or insincerely emotional
internal rhyme
a rhyme occurring within the line
Morose
An unfriendly attitude or unsocial. Adj.
bile
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
creed
any system of principles or beliefs
xenophobe
a person undult fearful or contemtuous of that which is foreign, esp. of strangers or foreign peoples
arbiter
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
Biennial
Something that happens every two years. Adj.
connotation
an idea that is implied or suggested
chronic
continuing a long time or recurring frequently
Chintz
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
reconnaissance
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
puritanical
morally rigorous and strict
vile
thoroughly unpleasant
cogent
powerfully persuasive
jetty
a pier built to influence the current to protect a harbor
metonymy
substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads')
open form (free verse)
A fluid form which conforms to no set rules of traditional versification
languor
inactivity
posterity
all future generations
Anachronism
Something that is not supposed to occur or appear in that time period. Noun.
appease
make peace with
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
Overarching
Describes something as being all-inclusive. (adj.)
Pliant
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Ebb
To decrease in force. Intrans. Verb.
betroth
give to in marriage
Trifle
something of small importance
Perturb
When someone annoys, upsets or angers another person. Trans. Verb.
understatement
a statement that says less than what is meant
Obliterate
When something destroys everything in its path. Trans. Verb.
Denunciation
to publicly mark someone as being evil. (noun)
Congenital
An odd occurrence or feature that someone is born with. Adj.
dulcet
pleasing to the ear
Lurid
Causing shock or horror; gruesome.
fetish
excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
vapid
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
Miscreant
Utterly reprehensible in nature or behavior. A person without moral scruples
Excise
A tax on any domestic item in a market. Noun.
prerogative
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
shamans
religious leader
allusion
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
Concession
To give up or having to give in with regret. Noun.
incessant
occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted
mores
moral standards, conventions, customs
Garrulousness
the quality of being wordy and talkative
plutocrat
someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
Execrable
deserving a curse
imperious
(adj.) arrogant; urgent
Pathos
The pitiful feeling within each and every person. (noun).
Torpid
slow and apathetic
icon
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
iamb
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Synchronous
Going on at the same time. Adj.
Precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
verbal irony
discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
Impertinences
inappropriate playfulness, rudeness
Circumnavigation
A way of traveling where you avoid or go around a specific location. Noun.
Obdurate
Something or someone that is not easily persuaded or won over. (adj.)
Ambiguity
A word or phrase with multiple meanings. (noun).
platitude
A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
Travesty
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Cunningly
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
lascivious
driven by lust
Ignominy
The definition of ignominy is utter disrespect. (noun).
metaphor
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
alliteration
the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group
ominous
presaging ill-fortune
cognizance
having knowledge of
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
Demented
Completely unfathomable. Not making sense at all. Adj.
Hyperbole
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
precocious
appearing or developing early
unmitigated
not softened or lessened
Ineffable
An event, word, or phrase that is unable to be described with words.(adj.)
Gratuitous
To be given as a gift or without a cost. Adj.
mongers
A seller of a specific item.
parochial
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
Tangible
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
Dehumanizing
to make someone feel less important or less like a human. (trans. Verb).
treason
an act of deliberate betrayal
loathe
hate a lot
Placidly
in a quiet and tranquil manner
formidable
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
halcyon
marked by peace and prosperity
overtly
Not hidden or secret.
sestina
highly structured poem with 39 lines, iambic pentameter, and repetitino of six words from first stanza in each of six stanzas
Circumvent
To attempt to bypass or avoid an order or rule. Trans. Verb.
futility
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
Jocund
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
contrive
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
diffident
lacking self-confidence
Concord
To have peace with another person. Noun.
euphemism
an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
mollified
to soften in feeling or temper
Relent
To become less forceful or demanding. To back down or decrease in intensity. Intransitive verb.
magnanimous
generous and understanding and tolerant
Pernicious
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
Emulate
an attempt at duplicating something or trying to produce the same output as something else.
Punitive
Done as a penalty or done for punishment. Adj.
dissonant
lacking in harmony
Gainsay
To go against something that someone said about you. Trans. Verb.
Verily
in truth
glibly
ina manner of smooth ease and fluency, without hesitation
oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
uncouth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Precedent
Something used an example to a future event as a reference. Noun.
intimate
someone to whom private matters are confided
marauded
To rove and raid in search of plunder
Guise
A new display or appearance. Noun.
end stopped line
Denoting a line of verse in which a logical or rhetorical pause occurs at the end of the line, usually marked with a period, comma, or semicolon.
Precede
To come before another object in a certain instance. Trans. Verb.
notoriety
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Sagacity
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
Jauntily
To act happily and without worries. Adverb.
jargon
Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech.
Fiat
An official order to do something. Noun.
dissemble
to put on the appearance of
syntax
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
Injurious
To cause pain or injure. (adj.)
hegemony
the domination of one state over its allies
ecclesiastical
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy
Vex
be a mystery or bewildering to
verdant
Green with vegetation.
Felicity
n. A state of well-founded happiness.
wanton
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Immutable
Set in stone, permanent. (adj.)
Consternation
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
congeries
a collection of items or parts in one mass
narrative poetry
The narration of an event or story, stressing details of plot, incident, and action
Gall
A source of courage or strength to do something. Noun.
ode
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
Chronological
Having to do with in order of time. Adj.
gripe
complain
antebellum
belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
Emphatic
done to the point and direct. Adj.
temerity
fearless daring
hubris
overbearing pride or presumption
undulate
increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves
junta
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
Furtively
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret
Assail
To hurl harmful phrases or actions at somebody. Trans. Verb.
Quotidian
usual or customary; everyday
denotation
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
Antecedent
occurring prior to something else. Adj.
abide
to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship
epiphany
a divine manifestation
Contrite
Regretful for doing the wrong thing. Adj.
Equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
utopia
an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
Collusion
To do a risky, undercover, or sneaky thing with a partner or friend. Noun.
conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
Insurrection
A retaliation against the law makers of a certain country. (noun).
adroit
skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
pecuniary
relating to or involving money
Wan
unnaturally pale or sickly looking, weak, faint
Accede
to come to peace with or agree with. Intrans. Verb
amiable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
Circumspect
Similar to look around or analyze; to take notice of something, to be prudent. Adj.
dramatic irony
when the words and actions of the characters of a work of literature have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters
Wont
a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition, accustomed to, used to
Festoon
A chain of decorative items in the form of a circle. Noun.
onomatopoeia
the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
Hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
archaic
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
innate
possessed at birth; inborn
Abjure
To publicly deny with an oath. Trans. Verb.
Concise
To the point and gets the point across efficiently. Adj.
couplet
a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse
impromptu
with little or no preparation or forethought
pedants
those who flaunt their knowlage
pervasive
spreading throughout
Implacable
Something that is too strong to be stopped. Adj.
end rhyme
The words or final syllables at the end of a line of poetry rhyme in a set pattern.
acrimonious
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior
Cull
the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
dallied
waste time
Penance
Punishment imposed by yourself. Noun.
Perennial
Something that continually repeats to the end. Adj.
Deciduous
Something that falls down. Adj.
Bipartisan
something that deals with two political parties. Adj.
Obsess
To think and think over one little thing or pay very close attention to something for a long time. Verb.
epigram
a witty saying
Demote
To move someone down in rank. Trans. Verb.
Vagaries
an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance
Deference
Deference means to show respect to someone or something. (noun).
indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
Depravity
The definition of depravity is simply corruption. (noun).
allegory
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances
symbol
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
Acute
sharp or severe in effect; intense
Deprecate
To mark something as evil or to make something a public enemy. Trans. Verb.
sidle
move sideways
tepid
moderately warm
Preclude
To stop something before actually occurring. Very similar to prevent. Trans. Verb.
malign
speak unfavorably about
sacrosanct
must be kept sacred
Pitch
a thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine
Congenial
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature
Copiously
To be in great size or amount. Adverb.
aberration
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
predilection
a tendency to think favorably of something in particular
implicit
implied though not directly expressed
barbaric
unrestrained and crudely rich
Gaily
Merrily.
Pretensions
To make a claim that might not be the truth. (noun)
Flay
To brutally beat someone or something. Trans. Verb.
Penal
Having to do with a penalty. Adj.
feral
wild and menacing
smirch
smear so as to make dirty or stained
enjambment
the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
cantankerous
disagreeable to deal with
introspections
the act of looking within oneself
stanza
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
copulation
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
bellicose
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
benign
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
Frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
Suavity
smoothly agreeable quality.
simile
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
empathy
understanding and entering into another's feelings
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
Deviate
To go in the wrong direction or opposite way. Intrans. Verb.
synecdoche
understanding one thing with another; the use of a part for the whole or the whole for the part
elegy
a mournful poem
haiku
3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature
gaff
an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish
hierarchical
in order of rank or authority
perspicacious
having keen mental perception and understanding
Awe
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc.
inculcation
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
rankle
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in
shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
banality
a trite or obvious remark
diction
the manner in which something is expressed in words
Sanction
An order where permission is given. (noun).
Conflagration
An instance of a great flame or blaze.
corroborating
supporting with evidence or authority
ramshackle
loosely made or held together
Craven
Coward or extremely fearful
Peevish
someone who is found to be a complainer or a whiner. Adj.
vernacular
the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
uncouth
lacking in polish or grace; uncultivated in appearance or behavior
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
situational irony
discrepancy between what is expected, as in action or as regards to the situation/setting, and what one wold expect to happen
congeries
a collection; an aggregation.
Rapturous
To be filled with joy. (adj.)
Obtrude
To be in the way of someone, block their path. Verb.
mammon
wealth regarded as an evil influence
ballad
any light, simple song, esp. one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody
abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Bicameral
A government with two houses. Adj.
Valerian
promotes sleep
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
umbrage
a shadowy appearance
crucible
a severe, searching test or trial
notorious
widely and unfavorably known
blank verse
Poetry written without rhymes, but which retains a set metrical pattern, usually iambic pentameter
Blithe
carefree and happy and lighthearted
villanelle
a short poem of fixed form, written in tercets, usually five in number, followed by a final quatrain, all being based on two rhymes.
inept
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
auspicious
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
resonance
the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
Permeate
To go through something. Trans. Verb.
impotence
the quality of lacking strength or power
caste
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
Sly
marked by skill in deception
salient
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
intrinsic
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
Fatuity
complacent stupidity; foolishness
Chronic
Having to with a certain length of time. Adj.
Reckoning
a certain prediction or calculation (noun)
duress
compulsory force or threat
Jurisprudence
A branch or system of law. Noun.
lyric poetry
in which the speaker's ardent expression of a (usually single) emotional element predominates
Derision
scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
licentious
lacking moral discipline
denouement
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
Pert
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty;
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