Key Terms Group 2 Flashcards
castigation (noun)
severe criticism or punishment (noun)
chary (adj)
wary; cautious; sparing
contrite (adj)
Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
Demur (verb)
To question or oppose
Discretion (noun)
Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
dogmatic (adj)
Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
ebullience (noun)
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj form ebullient)
elegy (noun)
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
emollient (adj) (noun)
Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin
esoteric (adj)
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
facetious (adj)
Playful; humorous
harangue (verb) (noun)
To deliver a forceful or angry speech; ranting speech or writing
Heretical (adj)
Violating accepted dogma or convention
impecunious (adj)
Lacking funds; without money
incipient (adj)
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent
inert (adj)
Unmoving, lethargic, sluggish
inveigle (verb)
To obtain by deception or flattery
odious (adj)
Evoking intense aversion or dislike
penurious (adj)
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
pernicious (adj)
extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
peruse (verb)
to examine with great care
prodigious (adj)
Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
quaff (verb)
To drink deeply
quiescence (noun)
Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
Redoutable (adj)
Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
supplant (verb)
To take the place of; to supersede
torpid (adj)
lethargic; sluggish; dormant (noun form: torpor)
urbane (adj)
sophisticated; refined; elegant (noun form: urbanity)
