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english vocab 2nd semester

Terms

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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

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