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Brit Lit Sem 1

British Literature Vocab Semester 1

TermDefinition
Desecrate to damage or treat with disrespect
Inconsequential not important
Crass rude, insensitive, stupid
Austere simple
Infraction an act that breaks a rule or law
Pillage act of looting or plundering as in war
Vulnerable open to attack, harm, or damage
Reprove to criticize or correct
Restitution restoration
Prate to talk long and idly
Dissipate to cause something to spread out and disappear
Relegate to demote
Dispassionate not influenced or affected by emotions
Consternation a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion
Dissension disagreement that causes the people in a group to argue about something that is important to them
Hypothetical involving or based on a suggested idea or theory
Squeamish easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things
Susceptible easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something
Intemperate having extreme conditions
Irresolute not certain about what to do : not resolute
Astute having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clear
Avarice a strong desire to have or get money
Slovenly messy or untidy
Supposition an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof
Succinct using few words to state or express an idea
Recapitulate to give a brief summary of something
Novice a person who has just started learning or doing somethi
Pretentious having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are
Accrue to increase in value or amount gradually as time passes : to grow or build up slowly
Bedlam a very noisy and confused state or scene
Covert made, shown, or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed : secret or hidden
Fortuitous happening by chance
Gist the main point or part
Motley made up of many different people or things
Procastinate to put off
Provocative causing discussion, thought, argument, etc.
Created by: CaucasianNoodles
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