Transcendentalism Vocab

Question 1

Transcendent (adj.); transcendence (n); transcend (v)

Answer 1

Beyond the limits of ordinary human experience

Question 2

Impertinent (adj.); impertinence (n); impertinently (adv.)

Answer 2

Characterized by rudeness; irrelevant 😒

Question 3

Decorum (n)

Answer 3

Good taste in conduct or appearance; polite behavior

Question 4

Calamity (n); calamitous (adj); calamitously (adv)

Answer 4

Deep distress or misery; an event that causes great harm 🔥😰

Question 5

Blithe (adj); blithely (adv)

Answer 5

Of a happy, carefree nature 🍃

Question 6

Sublime (adj); sublimely (adv)

Answer 6

Having an impressive quality that inspires awe (verb is used in science)

Question 7

Indubitably (adv); indubitability (n); indubitable (adj)

Answer 7

Too evident to be doubted; unquestionable; obvious

Question 8

Occult (adj/v/n); occultly (adv); occulter (n)

Answer 8

Secret; hidden from view

Question 9

Latent (adj); latently (adv); latency (n)

Answer 9

Present but not active or visible

Question 10

Aversion (n); averse (adj)

Answer 10

A feeling of repugnance toward something with the desire to turn from it or avoid 🤢🤚🏼

Question 11

Ephemeral (adj/n); ephemerally (adv)

Answer 11

Lasting a very short time 🤏⏰

Question 12

Capitulate (v); capitulation (n)

Answer 12

To cease resisting; to surrender 🏳️

Question 13

Arduous (adj); arduousness (n); arduously (adv)

Answer 13

Hard to accomplish; difficult 🏋️‍♀️🧠

Question 14

Hobgoblin (n)

Answer 14

A mischievous elf or goblin. 😈👹

Question 15

Sojourn (n/v); sojourner (n)

Answer 15

N: a temporary stay; V:to stay as a temporary resident 🏕️

Question 16

Torpid (adj); torpidity (n)

Answer 16

Having too little energy or strength 🙅‍♀️💪

Question 17

Ethereal (adj); ethereally (adv)

Answer 17

Of or relating to regions beyond the earth 👽👩‍🚀

Question 18

Rout (v)

Answer 18

To drive out 🚗🫷

(Other undisclosed definitions we don’t care about)

Question 19

Superfluous (adj); superfluousness (n); superfluously (adv)

Answer 19

Beyond what is enough or necessary (extra) 🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆

Question 20

Discern (v); discernment (n); discernible (adj)

Answer 20

To come to know, recognize, or understand

Question 21

Obsequious (adj); Obsequiousness (n); Obsequiously (adv)

Answer 21

Ready to help or obey at the wish or command of another person, especially to gain favor