english vocab 2nd semester
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- fester
- form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy
- astringent
- substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
- encomium
- speech or writing of high praise; tribute; eulogy
- coercion
- force
- abysmal
- deep, profound, immeasurably awful
- facetious
- in the habit of joking
- mountebank
- boastful pretender, charlatan, quack
- stigma
- mark of disgrace
- ascetic
- without luxuries; severly simple
- impresario
- organizer or director of an opera or ballet company or a concert series, manager, promoter
- corporal
- bodily punishment
- maestro
- eminemt conductor, composer, or teacher of music
- apogee
- farthest point from earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
- blandishment
- a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone, gently to do something
- harlequin
- buffoon, clown
- cajole
- persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
- chagrin
- distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
- doleful
- expressing sorrow; mournful
- precipice
- very steep, overhanging place, cliff
- purloin
- steal
- convalesce
- recover health after illness; recuperative
- hypochondriac
- one who is morbidly anxious about personal health
- hoary
- white or gray with age
- pejorative
- derogatory
- staid
- of settled, quiet disposition, sedate
- simpatico
- possessing attractive qualities; appealing, likable, congenial
- inamorata
- woman who loves or is loved
- menial
- low, mean, subservient, servile
- dilettant
- person who follows some art or science as an amusement or in a trifling way
- maudlin
- self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
- acclaim
- welcome with approval; applaud loudly
- acclivity
- upward slope
- dregs
- most worthless part, sediment at the bottom of a liquid
- brazen
- shameless, impudent
- stoutness
- somewhat fat or of heavy build, strong and thick, brave and determined
- preeminent
- standing out above others; superior
- consummate
- perfect, superb, carried, to the highest degree
- frolic
- play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically
- calumnious
- falsely and maliciously accusing
- benign
- not dangerous, gentle, kindly
- innovate
- create; introduce something new
- droll
- odd and laughter provoking
- levity
- lack of proper seriousness frivolity
- exalt
- lift up with joy or pride
- corps
- organized body of persons, branch of the military such as Marines
- corpuscle
- blood cell, minute particle
- fortuitous
- happening by chance
- verbose
- talkative; long-winded; rambling
- profound
- very deep, deeply felt, intellectually deep
- sublimate
- redirect the energy of a person's bad impulses into socially and morally higher channels
- diurnal
- active in daytime
- eulogize
- praise, extol; glorify
- cognoscente
- person who has a superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, expert
- ingratiate
- bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them
- malignant
- threatening to cause death
- pert
- too free in speech or action, bold, saucy
- corporation
- body authorized by law to carry on an activity with the rights and duties of a single person
- elated
- ecstatically happy
- travesty
- imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous
- abject
- deserving contempt, sunk to a low condition
- banter
- playful teasing, joking
- fulsome
- complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
- virulent
- extremely poisonous; deadly; venemous
- anti-climax
- abrupt decline from the dignified or important to the trivial or ludicrous
- corpulent
- bulky, obese, very fat
- imamorato
- man who loves or is loved
- hilarity
- noisy gaiety, mirth, glee
- lesion
- injury, hurt
- jocose
- given to jesting, playfully humorous, jocular
- milieu
- environment
- malign
- speak evil of
- esprit de corps
- spirit of a body of persons, group spirit
- abyss
- bottomless, immeasurably deep space
- ethereal
- of the heavens, celestial, airy, delicate, intangible
- eminence
- high rank
- ostentations
- done to impress others, showy, pretentious
- nadir
- lowest point
- plight
- a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
- corgus
- body of writings
- salubrious
- healthful
- convivial
- friendly, lively, and enjoyable
- pensive
- engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
- crone
- withered old woman
- obsequious
- obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
- prima donna
- principal female singer in an opera; high strung, vain, or extremely sensitive person
- flippant
- treating serious matters lightly
- habeas corqpus
- an order requiring a detained person to be brought before a court to investigate the legality of a persons detention
- vainglorious
- excessively proud or boastful
- callow
- young and inexperienced
- blithe
- showing a casual and cheerful indifference
- incorporate
- combine as to form one body
- virtuoso
- one who exibits great technical skill in an art, especially in playing a musical instrument
- caricature
- drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects
- libel
- false and defamatory written statement
- puerile
- childish
- laudable
- praiseworthy; commendable
- imputation
- an unjust or false charge
- regimen
- set of rules, esp. to improve health
- poignant
- evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
- lackey
- a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people
- adulation
- obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
- corpse
- dead body
- coy
- pretending to be shy
- svelte
- slender and elegant
- chasm
- deep breach, wide gap, rift
- stigmatize
- brand with a mark of disgrace
- declivity
- downward slope
- acme
- highest point, pinnacle, summit
- emaciated
- skeletal, bony, gaunt, wasted
- matriarch
- mother or ruler of a family