American Literature-VPP 15-17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 prominent | very noticeable or obvious |
| autonomy | independence |
| gustatory | relating to the sense of taste |
| chthonian | pertaining to the underworld; dwelling in or beneath the surface of the earth |
| extirpate | to root out or eradicate; to destroy completely |
| coagulate | to change or be changed from liquid into a thickened or solid mass |
| puissance | power; might |
| appellation | name, title, or designation |
| peripatetic | traveling, especially by foot |
| misanthrope | one who hates or mistrusts humankind |
| tutelary | pertaining to guardianship |
| scion | descendant; heir |
| jurisprudence | the science, philosophy, and application of the law |
| supercilious | contemptuous; arrogant |
| malevolent | having ill-will; wishing harm; evil |
| trenchant | effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression |
| bourgeois | relating to the middle class |
| nascent | emerging; coming into existence |
| indefeasible | not capable of being undone or voided |
| paladin | a heroic champion or leader |
| sine qua non | something essential; a prerequisite |
| arcane | known or understood by only a few; mysterious |
| tangential | merely touching or slightly connected; digressing from the main point |
| mercurial | quickly changing; volatile |
| exculpate | to clear of guilt; to declare innocent |
| salubrious | healthful |
| vicissitude | a sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances |
| squelch | to suppress; squash |
| tyro | a beginner; novice |
| matriculate | to admit or be admitted into a group or a college |
| depravity | moral corruption; perversion |
| megalomania | having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things |
| attribute | to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe |
| celerity | swiftness of action; speed |
| alimentary | pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion |
| congenital | dating from birth; inherent or natural |
| discourse | a discussion; a conversation |
| primordial | first in time; original |
| remuneration | compensation; payment |
| attenuate | to reduce, weaken, or lessen |
| mutable | subject to change |
| ethereal | light or airy; intangible; heavenly |
| encomium | formal praise; a tribute |
| tactile | pertaining to the sense of touch |
| ascetic | a person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial |
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