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Vocab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Euphony | agreeableness of sound,either, in music or words |
| Philanthropy | love of humankind |
| Insipid | uninteresting; tasteless, dull |
| Heresy | a belief or opinion that contradicts established customs, religious beliefs, |
| Novel | new; unusual |
| Deride | to laugh at in scorn; to mock, to ridicule |
| Expedite | to speed up the progress of; to hasten |
| Austere | without excess or luxury; simple; self- disciplined; strict |
| RIgor | strictness; harshness; rigidity |
| Tentative | not final |
| Pragmatic | practical |
| Deference | respectful yielding to the judgement, opinion, or will of another person |
| Vacillate | to waver between choices; to sway |
| Dispassionate | calm, cool, without, emotion |
| Fervor | great warmth and intensity of emotion; passion |