List 3 Flashcards
ante bellum
happening before a war (usually in reference to the U.S. Civil War)
synchronicity
(of unrelated events) the quality of being synchronous or happening at the same time
abrogate
to authoritatively abolish; to treat something as nonexistent
ethos
distinguishing character or sentiment of a person or group
thaumaturgist
a performer of miracles; a magician
peripatetic
someone who walks; a pedestrian
amenable
having willingness to accept something asked for; cooperative
gigolo
a young man paid to be a sexual partner or companion by someone older
expectorate
to eject from the throat or lungs via coughing; spit
laconic
using minimum words to the point of being mysterious or rude
corybantic
wild; frenzied
cadre
the leaders or core group of a team
gauche
lacking social experience or grace
étude
a piece of music which wasn’t created for artistic value but instead for technical or practical purposes
coup de grâce
a finishing act; a death blow
denounement
the outcome of a complicated string of events; the final result of a literary work’s major dramatic complication
en masse
(adverb) as a whole
canaille
a riffraff; proletarian; disreputable person
ovine
resembling or relating to sheep
factotum
a jack-of-all-trades; someone who has many kinds of responsibilities or activities
de facto
in reality; in effect though not formally recognized
idée fixe
an idea held in one’s mind for a long period; an obsession
paean
a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, or triumph
picayune
(n) something trivial; (adj) of little value
abattoir
a slaughterhouse
hortative
advisory; giving advice
obsequious
exhibiting affectionate attentiveness to an extreme or servile degree
temerity
bold rashness or recklessness
cohort
a group of people with shared characteristics
imprecation
a magical curse; the act of magically cursing
