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Vocab 2

World Lit

TermDefinition
Synopsis A short outline or review of main points
Myopic Nearsighted; lacking vision or foresight
Adumbrate To briefly outline or describe
Umbrage Anger caused by an insult
Discern
Discretion Carefulness in what one says or does
Discrete Separate; distinct
Apprise To make aware of; to notify
Comprise To consist of
Reprehensible Deserving condemnation; terribly wrong
Dour Gloomy and stern
Obdurate Wickedly stubborn
Duress The use of force or threats to make someone act
Flux Continuous change; instability
Influx A massive movement into
Confluence A meeting of two or more people, events, or circumstances; merging
Irrepressible Impossible to hold back or control
Suppress To put down by force
Reprimand A harsh or formal scolding
Implicate To show that someone has a connection with a crime
Explicate To systematically explain or outline
Duplicitous Intentionally misleading
Inexplicable Impossible to explain or understand
Complicity Involvement in something wrong or unlawful
Ludicrous So unbelievable as to seem ridiculous
Allude To mention without going into detail
Collusion A secret agreement for wrong or unlawful purposes
Interlude Period between two events or scenes
Derisive Treating with ridicule
Risible Drawing laughter or amusement; ridiculous
Felicitous Perfectly suitable; appropriate
Infelicitous Unfortunate; unhappy
Felicity Happiness; bliss
Attenuate To make smaller or less; to weaken
Extenuating lessening the seriousness of
Tenuous Not strong
Pertinacious stubborn
Tenet A principle or belief held as part of a religion or philosophy
Tenable Able to be defended or supported
Contend To argue
Ostensible not genuine
Portend To be a sign or warning of
Distend Expand
Tendentious Strongly biased
Stringent Tightly limiting; severe
Stricture A limit or restraint
Prestige Recognition or respect from others
Constrain TO hold in or keep back by force; confine
Abstruse Difficult to grasp or learn
Obtrusive Drawing attention to oneself in a negative way
Intrusive Forcing into tryout invitation
Rectify To put straight; correct or adjust
Incorrigible Not capable of being made better
Rectitude Good moral character
Adroit Skillful and clever
Insatiable Never satisfied or full
Satiety Condition of being too full or too satisfied
Asset Something of value
Plenary Full or complete
Plenipotentiary Having full power or authority
Devoid Completely empty
Vacuous Stupid
Vacuity A lack; emptiness or absence
Evanescent Fleeting
Vaunted Boasted about; too highly praised
Locus Specific place
In lieu of In place of
Allocate To set aside for a special prpose
Apposite Relevant or appropriate
Interpose To come between
Composite A combination
Utopian model
Dystopian Nightmarish
Topical Relevant
Anathema Something hated or strongly avoided
Epithet A phrase or term that describes something or someone
Capitulate To surrender
Recapitulate To summarize briefly
Caprice Impulsiveness
Precipitate To speed up
Adduce To use an an example
Traduce To say false things in order to harm the reputation of
Subdue To conquer or overcome
Subservient Willing to obey
Servile Like a slave
Reserved Withdrawn
Sovereign Ruling
Surfeit To fill to excess
Insuperable Not able to be overcome
Vociferous Loud and noisy in making ones feelings known
Avocation hobby
Vocatioin Profession
Univocal Having a single, clear meaning
Reticent Not saying much
Tacit Implied
Taciturn Silent
Verbiage Excessive wordiness
Verbatim Word for word
Verbose Using too many words
Magniloquent High-flown and elevated in speech
Loquacious Very talkative
Circumlocution Roundabout or overly long way or saying something
Colloquy Formal conversation or dialogue
Obloquy Abuse
Consign To deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome
Resignation Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided
Signatory A party to a cornet, treaty or other legal document
Proscribe To outlaw
Ascribe To assign
Circumscribe To tightly limit or restrict
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