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Semester 1 Vocab
Vocab #1 #2 from TKAM. Vocab #1 #2 from JM. Vocab #1 from OMAN. Lit. Terms.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assuage | to make something unpleasant less severe or intense; to ease |
| indigenous | native; occurring naturally in the specified place |
| malevolent | having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others |
| piety | reverence to God; the state or quality of being pious |
| sojourn | a temporary stay; a brief period of residence |
| amiable | generally pleasing, friendly, sociable |
| tyrannical | unjustly cruel, harsh, or oppressive |
| fractious | ending to be troublesome; unruly |
| benevolence | a desire to do good to others; goodwill. |
| benign | of gentle disposition; gracious; showing kindness and gentleness. |
| ensue | to follow in order; come afterward. |
| prowess | exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, especially in combat or battle. |
| nebulous | hazy, vague, or confused. |
| articulate | able to speak well or expressively; to speak clearly. |
| inordinate | not within reasonable or proper limits; excessive |
| malignant | having an evil or harmful disposition |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of; to moderate the intensity of |
| caricature | a picture or description exaggerating by ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| passé | out of date; old fashioned |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth |
| ascertain | to make certain, exact, or precise |
| viscous | sticky; thick; adhesive |
| rudiment | a basic principle, step, or element; a fundamental skill |
| essence | the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing |
| ingenuous | candid; frank; free from reserve |
| analogous | resembling or comparable in certain aspects |
| impudent | lacking modesty; marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition; rashness; recklessness |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority; make more certain; confirm |
| cynical | contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech; bully |
| contraband | goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| exodus | a mass departure |
| vehement | intensely emotional; deeply felt |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors; excessively vivid; flashy |
| spurious | of illegitimate birth; of falsified origin; counterfeit |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| equitable | fair and impartial |
| disillusioned | disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed |
| ominously | in a way that suggests something bad is going to happen |
| proximity | nearness in space, time, or relationship |
| marginalized | (of a person, group or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable |
| exonerate | absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case |
| dilapidated | (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect |
| animosity | strong hostility |
| palpable | (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as if to seem almost tangible |
| rhetoric | the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing |
| concede | admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it |
| culpability | responsibility for a fault or wrongdoing; blame |
| vindicate | clear someone of blame or suspicion |
| emphatically | in a forceful way |
| provocative | causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately |
| inflammatory | arousing or intending to arouse angry or violent feelings |
| clemency | mercy; lenience |
| peremptory | (in relation to the law) not open to appeal or change; final |
| futile | incapable of producing any useful result; pointless |
| anomaly | something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected |
| aptitude | a natural ability to do something |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial |
| precariously | in a way that is not securely in a position and is likely to fall or collapse |
| perjury | the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath |
| candid | truthful and straightforward; frank |
| impunity | exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action |
| egregious | outstandingly bad; shocking |
| coerce | persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats |
| anonymity | the condition of being anonymous |
| myriad | a countless or extremely great number |
| recidivism | the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend |
| proliferate | increase rapidly in numbers; multiple |
| terse | sparing in the use of words; abrupt |
| defamation | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone |
| malice | the intention of desire to do evil; ill will |
| preeminent | surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way |
| pervasive | (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people |
| prudent | acting with or sharing care and thought for the future |
| reciprocal | given, felt, or done in return |
| recumbent | reclining or reclined |
| juncture | a place where two things are joined |
| mollified | reduced; pacified |
| imperiously | dominantly; aggressively |
| fawn | to behave affectionately or in a servile manner |
| complacently | enjoyably; pleasingly; satisfyingly |
| bemused | perplexed; bewildered |
| derogatory | something that lessens the reputation of a person or thing |
| aloof | distant; apart; remote; isolated |
| scourge | to punish or criticize severely |
| pugnacious | excessively inclined to quarrel or fight |
| writhe | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain |
| gingerly | cautiously; carefully |
| jeer | to speak or shout rudely at; taunt |
| brusquely | curtly; abruptly; bluntly |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection |
| cower | to cringe in fear |
| wryly | dryly; sarcastically; understatedly |
| crestfallen | dispirited; dejected; depressed |
| jar | to rattle or shake |
| tone | the author’s attitude towards the subject |
| denotation | the literal meaning of a word |
| connotation | the emotional “tag” associated with a word |
| loaded words | words that carry strong, emotional messages |
| euphemism | agreeable terms that are used in place of ones that might be offensive |
| archaic words | words that are old-fashioned and no longer sound natural |
| colloquialism | an expression that is usually accepted in informal writing or speaking but not in a formal situation |
| jargon | the specialized language used by a specific group |
| profanity | the language which shows disrespect for someone or something which is regarded as holy or sacred |
| trite | lacking depth or originality, overworked or not worth mentioning in the first place |
| vulgarity | the language which is generally considered common, crude, gross, and at times offensive |
| dialect | a local or provincial form of language |
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