Vocab and Spelling 11
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36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aromatic | having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy |
| austere | having a stern look or manner; strict or severe in modes of living or acting |
| blasphemy | profane speaking of God or og sacred things; an irreverent act or utterance |
| despot | an absolute tyrannical ruler |
| dogma | that which is held as an option; a belief, principle, doctrine (sometimes imperiously or arrogantly declared) |
| enigma | an abscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person |
| herecy | a belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or in other fields |
| ironic | characterized by a manner of speaking in which words are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; characteristic of that which is the direct opposite of what is expected or hoped for |
| labyrinth | an intricate structure of system of winding, interconnecting paths or passages; something highly intricate or perplexing in makeup |
| masticate | to grind or crush with the teeth |
| pathos | a quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow |
| zealot | a fanatically developed or committed person; an immoderate partisan |
| diffuse | characterized by the excessive use of words |
| discern | to distinguish mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly |
| discretion | quality of being prudent, wary, cautiously reserved |
| disparage | to belittle, discredit, or undervalue |
| dissipate | to scatter or consume wastefully |
| distraught | mentally distracted by being pulled or diven indifferent directions; deeply agitated |
| premonition | a forewarning; an instinctive foreboding |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd |
| presentiment | a mental impression or feelin of something about to happen, especially of something unfortunate or evil |
| profane | not pertaining to what is sacred or Biblical |
| promulgate | to make known (some law, decree, or tidings) by public declaration; to publish |
| provident | anticipating future needs or events and making provisions for them; wise in the use of resources |
| affectation | an artificial assumption of behavior or a manner of speech to impress others |
| animation | the quality of being lively, spirited, or vigorous |
| appurtenance | something that belongs to some other more important thing, though not essential to it |
| diffidence | lack of self-confidence; timidity |
| emulation | effor or desire to equate or surpass another |
| exasperation | extreme annoyance or irritation, especially to the point of anger or frusteration |
| hallucination | a compelling false perception of objects or sensations which lack reality or external cause |
| indigence | want or neediness; poverty |
| iridescence | a rainbowlike display of varying and shifting colors |
| ostentation | extravegant display intended o impress others or attract notice; vainglorious showiness |
| refutation | the act of proving the incorrectness of falsity of a statement |
| repugnance | deep-seated aversion or antigonism; strong dislike |
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