Honors American Literature Vocabulary 2.1
Terms
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- regime (n)
- A system or style of government
- mendacity (n)
- a lie or falsehood
- salient (adj)
- Particularly noticeable, striking, or relevant
- opulent (adj)
- Characterized by an obvious or lavish display of wealth and affluence
- pugnacious (adj)
- Inclined to fight or be aggressive
- tarn (n)
- A small mountain lake, especially one formed by the action of glaciers
- vehement (adj)
- Expressed with, or showing conviction or intense feeling
- amenity (n)
- A useful or attractive feature or service
- anomaly (n)
- Something that deviates from the norm or from expectations
- dubious (adj)
- Uncertain about an outcome or conclusion
- exhume (v)
- To dig up a corpse from a grave
- genre (n)
- The categories an artistic work can be classified as
- complacent (adj)
- Self-satisfied, usually in an unreflective way and without being aware of possible dangers
- corroborate (v)
- To give or represent evidence of the truth of something
- dissuade (v)
- To persuade somebody not to do something, or not to believe, think, or feel something
- gentility (n)
- Courteous and well mannered behavior, especially when it suggest an upper class background
- festoon (n-v)
- (n) – an ornamental chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hanging in a loop or curve between two points; (v) – to decorate something with festoons
- furtive (adj)
- Done in a way that is intended to escape notice
- imperative (n-adj)
- (n) – something that must be done, a priority; (adj) – absolutely necessary or unavoidable
- impinge (v)
- To affect the limits of something, especially a right or law