Weeks 12-15 Flashcards
What does ‘assuage’ mean?
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
What is ‘catharsis’?
The process of releasing strong or repressed emotions.
Define ‘ensconced’.
To establish or settle someone in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
to settle comfortably
What does ‘halcyon’ refer to?
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
What is meant by ‘hedonistic’?
Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.
What does ‘angst’ mean?
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread.
Define ‘asphyxiate’.
To kill someone by depriving them of air.
What does it mean to ‘hector’?
To bully or intimidate someone.
What does ‘immolate’ mean?
To kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.
What is ‘umbrage’?
(n.) displeasure or resentment (often used with the verbs take or took)
“The girl took umbrage at her friend’s rude remark.”Offense or annoyance.
Define ‘cognitive’.
Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.
What does ‘didactic’ mean?
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
What is an ‘epiphany’?
A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
Define ‘erudite’.
Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
What does it mean to ‘parse’?
To analyze a sentence into its parts and describe their syntactic roles.
What is ‘acumen’?
keenness or special skill
Define ‘bailiwick’.
One’s area of expertise
What does ‘esoteric’ mean?
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge.
known only by a knoweldegeable few
What is an ‘opus’?
A creative work
Define ‘pedagogy’.
The art or science of teaching
