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ENG 4 List 03-04
VW List 3-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | clever; skillful |
| allay | to lessen; to calm; to relieve |
| assimilate | to absorb; to adapt |
| blazon | to display; to proclaim |
| bravado | false bravery |
| choleric | quick tempered |
| cognizant | to be aware |
| colloquy | a formal conversation |
| despot | tyrant |
| dirge | a funeral hymn |
| discursive | rambling |
| ennui | boredom |
| expatriate | to banish |
| farcical | ridiculous, comical |
| feign | to fake; to pretend |
| fortuitous | accidental, fortunate |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| incognito | disguised |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| mesmerism | fascination; hypnotic appeal |