Vocab 5 Flashcards
Propreity
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
Prose
the ordinary form of spoken/written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry/ verse.
Impassive
without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
Inscrutability
incapability of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrability
Ideogram
written symbol that represents an idea/object directly rather than a particular word/speech sound, as a Chinese character.
Discourse
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
Demurely
in a shy or modest manner
Menace
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat
Ignominy
disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
Sacrilege
the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
Inflection
modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
Discretion
the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice
Nuance
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
Bulbous
bulb-shaped; bulging.
Reticulation
a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
Appalling
causing dismay or horror
Illicit
not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
Paradoxical
having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
Ingenious
characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
Pullulate
to breed, produce, or create rapidly.
Platitude
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
Sanguinary
full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody
Enjoin
to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis
Connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste
Palmary
having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy
Extol
to praise highly; laud; eulogize
Depraved
corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
Inimitable
incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
Elegy
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
Incongruity
the quality or condition of being incongruous.
Dogmatic
asserting opinions as if they were fact
Baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
Convey
to communicate something
Discrepancy
the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency
Exalt
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate
