11AP: Lesson 5
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fop | N. an excessively fashion-conscious man When he came in wearing a bow tie, a diamond pinky ring, and carrying a pearl-handled cane, we knew he was a fop. SYN: dandy |
| imprecation | N. a curse Jennifer was so angry she pronounced an imprecation on him, his family, and all his friends. SYN: condemnation; anathema ANT: blessing |
| non sequitur | N. something that does not logically follow That he would not be a good mayor because he can't control his own family is a non sequitur," said John. SYN: fallacy; misconception |
| sanguine | ADJ. cheerful; optimistic Sally's sanguine personality made everyone in her company pleased to be with her. |
| bowdlerize | V. to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. If the editors bowdlerize much more of the book, there won't be anything left to read. SYN: censor |
| impair | V. to weaken; to cause to become worse Mother used to say that reading in poor light could impair your vision. SYN: damage; deteriorate ANT: enhance |
| panegyric | N. an expression of praise The ancient Greeks gave panegyrics and crowns of ivy in tribute to their heroes. SYN: tribute; extolment ANT: denunciation |
| quandary | N. a puzzling situation; a dilemma John was in a quandary deciding what his major should be. SYN: predicament |
| ebullient | ADJ. enthusiastic The ebullient crowd cheered as the royal family appeared. SYN: exuberant; lively ANT: dejected; dispirited |
| deference | N. respect; consideration In deference to the young widow, we moved quietly aside and allowed her to leave first. |
| carnal | ADJ. relating to physical appetite, especially sexual After receiving complaints, the town council decided to remove the carnal statue from the park area. SYN: erotic ANT: chaste; modest |
| nebulous | ADJ. hazy, vague, uncertain He had a nebulous feeling of fear all day, but he didn't understand why until the thunder started. SYN: cloudy; indistinct; obscure ANT: distinct; precise |
| rakish | ADJ. carefree; dashing; jaunty His hat sat at the back of his head at a rakish angle. ANT:disheveled |
| elegy | N. a sad or mournful poem The reading of the elegy brought tears during the funeral. SYN: dirge; lament |
| pedantic | ADJ. tending to show off one's learning After one year of college, he lost all of his friends because of his pedantic behavior. SYN: bookish |
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