Vocab Week 11 Flashcards
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Incisive
(Of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
Lassitude
A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Levity
Humor or frivolity, esp. The treatment of a serious situation humor in a manner lacking due respect
Misanthrope
A person who dislikes humankind and human society
Misnomer
A wrong or inaccurate name or designation
Mollify
To appease the anger of (someone)
Negate
Nullify; make ineffective; negative in meaning; deny the existence of (something)
Nuance
A subtle difference in shade of meaning, expression or sound
Nuances
To give nuances to (usu. be nuanced)
Paradox
A statement or proposition that despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logical unacceptable or self contradictory; a seemingly absurd or self contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true; a situation person or thing that combines contradictory qualities or features
Proprietor
One who has legal title over something; an owner
Moorish
Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
Moors: Muslim people living in N Africa
Aura
A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing; atmosphere
Ting
To make a sound similar to a small metal bell
