Vocab Book 2 Chp 13 and 14
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aesthete | A person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty, esp in the arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected or impractical |
| aesthetic | Pertaining to an appreciation of beauty |
| Beatific | Demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness |
| Beatitude | 1. Supreme blessedness; exalted happiness 2. A series of declarations about the blessedness made by Jesus in the sermon on the Mount |
| Benign | 1. Kindly; mild and gentle in effect 2. Not malignant, as a growth or tumor |
| Benignant | Beneficial; kindly |
| Benison | A blessing or benediction |
| Bona fide | Authentic; genuine |
| Bonanza | 1. a rich mass of ore 2. An unexpected source of great wealth or luck; a windfall |
| Bon vivant | A person who enjoys good food and drink and lives luxuriously |
| Boon | 1. Jolly; convivial (companion) 2. A benefit greatly enjoyed |
| Debonair | Suave; urbane; nonchalant |
| Eugenics | The study of improving a species, esp humans, by genetic control |
| Euphemism | The use of neutral mild or vague word or phrase instead of a more explicit one that might offend |
| Euphony | Pleasant sounds, esp in a spoken language |
| Maladroit | 1. Clumsy, esp in using the hands 2. Socially clumsy; tactless |
| Malaise | A vague feeling of ill health or depression |
| Malapropism | The misuse of a word, esp when unintentional, with comic effect |
| Malefactor | Someone who commits a crime; an evildoer |
| Malevolent | Wishing harm to someone; malicious |
| malign | 1. To speak harmful untruths about someone or something; to traduce 2. Showing an evil disposition; intending harm or evil |
| Malfeasance | Misconduct, esp by a public official |
| Malinger | To pretend to be sick or injured in order to evade responsibilities |
| Mendacious | Lying, untruthful, false |
| Mendicant | A beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging |
| Emendation | Alteration or improvement of writing to remove errors |
| Peccadillo | A small sin or fault; a trifling offense |
| Impeccable | Without flaw; faultless |
| Licentious | Lacking moral discipline or self restraint, esp in sexual matters |
| Illicit | Illegal; not sanctioned by law or tradition |
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