Adumbrate: a verb-
meaning to foreshadow
Austen adumbrated
that Lydia had feelings for an officer.
Apotheosis: a
noun- elevation of a person to the rank of a god or the ideal example or
epitome
Her art was the apotheosis of artistic freedom.
Ascetic: a noun-
meaning a person who abstains from “normal” pleasures of life or denies herself
material satisfaction; monk or hermit. A
verb- meaning exceedingly strict in religious exercises
Being an ascetic isn’t everyone’s
ideal life.
Bauble: a noun- a
cheap, showy ornament or trinket
Although he
tried to show off his new school supplies, they were simply baubles that had no real
value.
Beguile: a verb-
to influence by trickery or flattery, to charm or divert, or to take away from
by cheating (used with an object)
The naïve man
was beguiled of money
from the thief.
Burgeon: a verb-
to grow or flourish; to begin to grow as a bud or sprout. A noun- a bud or sprout
The small city burgeoned into a large,
urban city.
Complement: a noun-
something or a quantity that makes something complete as a whole or perfect, a
full number of crew on a ship, or full quantity or amount
Peanut
butter is a complement
to a sweet apple.
Contumacious:
adjective- rebellious or willfully disobedient
The contumacious teen refused
to listen to her parent’s advice about high school.
Curmudgeon: noun- a
bad tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
There is no
need to be a curmudgeon! Be positive!
Didactic:
adjective- intended to teach a moral lesson or instruct
The class
learned quickly in didactic
lectures from their teachers rather than casual ones.
Disingenuous:
adjective- lacking in candor or sincerity, hypocritical
The disingenuous man went
back on his word.
Exculpate: verb- to
clear from a charge of guilt, free from blame
They exculpated the man
accused of fraud.
Faux pas: noun-
slip in manners, an embarrassing blunder
She handled the
faux pas well. She excused herself for the behavior but
didn’t blush.
Fulminate: verb-
(without object) to explode with a loud noise. (with object) to cause to explode or to issue
condemnation
The firework fulminated, screeching as
it went into the air.
Fustian: noun-
stout fabric of cotton and flax, inflated or turgid language in speaking or
writing. Adjective- made of fustian,
pompous/bombastic in speaking, worthless or cheap
The fustian song didn’t
appeal to humble people in America.
Hauteur: noun-
haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
The young man’s
hauteur offended
many women.
Inhibit: verb- to
restrain, to prohibit
He inhibited the group
project with his unscholarly behavior.
Jeremiad: noun- a
prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
The man’s jeremiad after his wife’s
death was sad.
Opportunist: noun-
the policy of adapting actions or decisions to effectiveness regardless of the
sacrifice of ethical principles.
She was an opportunist; her grade
was worth more than her friends were.
Unconscionable:
adjective- not guided by conscience, not in accordance to what is just or
reasonable, excessive
She didn’t
guide her decisions by what was reasonable but rather unconscionable.
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