eng vocab
sententious
given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner
manichean
dualistic cosmology describing struggle between spiritual world of good vs material world of evil
abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension
expatiate
speak or write in detail about
expiate
make amends and reparations for guilt or wrongdoing
concomitant
naturally accompanying or associated
concatenate
link things together in a chain or series
concatenation
a series of interconnected things
interpolate
insert something (of a different nature) into something else
to inerject in a conversation
delimit
determine the limits ir boundaries of
demarcate
set the limits or boundaries of
deliniate
describe or portray something precisely
indicates the exact position of a border
cogent
clear, logical, convincing
disquiet
a feeling of worry or unease
interminable
endless or apparently endless (often hyperbolic)
largesse
money or gifts generously given (french)
mendacious
untruthful, telling lies (from Latin)
miasma
unpleasant or unhealthy air (Greek)
amorphous
without clearly defined shape or form
misanthropy
dislike of people in general
mnemonic
a verse or saying that helps you to remember something (greek)
officious
bossy, too ready to givd orders
insuperable
unable to be overcome (latin)
decry
publicly denounce
conduit
a channel for conveying water or something
inveigh
speak or write about something with hostility
upbraid
scold, find fault with
adumbrate
represent in outline,
cam - to give only the main facts and not thr details about something, especially something that will happen in the future
foreshadow
overshadow
Latin - cast a shadow, sahded
ratiocinate
form judgements by a process of logic; reason
inculcate
instil (an idea, attitude it habit) by persistent instruction
bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
totalize
treat something as having one character, principle or application
cozen
to trick or decieve
adroitly
in a clever or skilful way
pastiche
a work of art that mimicks that of another work, artist or period
crestfallen
sad and disappointed
truculent
aggressively defiant
reprieve
cancel or postpone the punishment of someone
brumous
foggy and wintery
panacea
solution for all difficulties/illnesses
perspicuity
clearly expressed or easily understood
coruscating
(of light) flash or sparkle
peregrination
a long and meandering journey
pusillaminous
show a lack of courage or determination, timid
a priori
knowledge based not from experience but from theoretical deduction
contemn
treat or regard with contempt
to cow
to cause someone to submit to one's wishes through intimidation
doxology
a short hymn of praises to God in various forms of Christian worship
impertinence
lack of respect, rudeness
prescient
having knowledge of things before they happen
tendentious
intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one
recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
centripetal
proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
penumbra
the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
cabalistic
secretive, mysterious
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something
reified
make (something abstract) more concrete or real
casuistry
clever but unsound reasoning
disquisition
a long elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject
prodigality
the quality of spending or using large amounts of money, often unwisely
peremptory
dogmatic, imperious, didcatorial
fideism
all knowledge depends on faith or revelation
coterminous
having the same borders or limits
meta-narrative
a global ir totalizing cultural narrative schema which orders and explains knowledge and experience - a story about a story, encompassing and explaining other little stories...
dyadic
relating to the interaction between two people, the smallest possible social group
plutocracy
governed by the wealty
fatuous
silly and pointless
corollary
something that naturally follows, accompanies or parallels
coterminous
having the same borders or limits
coextensive
extending over the same area, extent, or time
the corporate values he pioneered are coextensive with the desire to put people before profits
discombobulated
disconcerted, confused
jaundiced
affected by bitterness, resentment or cynicism
yellow in complexion
hypothicated
pledge money by law to a specific purpose
continence
ability to control movement of the bowels and bladder
self-restraint, especially with regard to sex
animus
hostility or ill-feeling
motivation to do something
protean
tending to change frequently or easily
extemporise
improvise, perform or compose something such as music or speech without preparation
temporise
avoid making a decision or comitting oneself in order to gain time
to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage
equivocate
use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid commiting onself
to waffle, beat around the bush
shilly-shally
fail to act resolutely or decisively
indecisive behaviour
morphe
greek - form, outward appearance; nature, character
essential nature of something that which cannot be changed
schema means the outer shape- that which changes
diachronic
concerned with the way in which something, especially language, has developed and evolved through time
synchrony
considers a language at a momsnt in time without taking its history into account
rareified
if air at lower pressure than usual; thin
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric
marmoreal
made of or compared to marble
entropy
energy stored in a chaotic way and a measure of energy dispersal as in a campfire.
anagogical
. relating to or characterized by allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works.
evince
to reveal the presence of (a quality of feeling); indicate
laudando praecipere
praising in order to instruct or criticise
immure
enclose or confine someone against their will
trenchant
vigorous and incisive in style
proscribe
forbid, especially by law
theophany
a visible manifestation to people of God or a god
dissaffected
dissatisfied, especially with people in control or position of authority
aporia
an irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in a text, argument or theory
or the expression of doubt - rhetorical
parturition
the action or process of giving birth to offspring
nadir
the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation
parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources
suserration
whispering or rustling
incisive
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy
bovine
relating to or affected cattle
imbue
inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)
imbibe
absorb, drink, assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
nanoscopic
extremely small (would be hyperbolic)
atomism
theory that all things are formed of tiny indivisible particles
17th century
distillation
action of converting any substance into vapour by means of heat
falling or flowing down drop by drop
fig. 4b. refined or concentrated essence
somatic
of the body
indurate
harden
colloquy
a conversation
a gathering for a discussion of theological questions
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
simony
buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges as for pardons or benefices
usury
lending out money for unreasonably high interest rates
recant
say that one no longer holds a belief or opinion
lurid
presented in vividly shocking terms, unpleasantly bright in colour
calcify
become hard particularly through addition of calcium
anathema
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
chrematistics
the study of wealth or or a particular theory fo wealth as measured in money
contravene
offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty or code of conduct)
deadjectival derivation
translating of adjectives into nouns - linguistic terms
pneumatic
containing or operated by air or gas under pressure
paraclausithyron
lament beside the closed door
eristic
argumentative, focused on winning debates rather than finding truth
interpellation
a description or an identity given to someone or something; the process of giving someone or something an identity
transverse
situated or extended across something
pleonastic
using more words than necessary
integument
a tough outer protective layer: especially that of an animal or plant
procrustean
of a framework or system usually, enforcing uniformity or confirmity without regard to natural variation or individuality
ataraxy
a state of serene calmness
proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing
meiosis
'belittling' - calling one's ones mortal wound a 'scratch'
measure
older word for metre, or metricsl unit such as a foot, a dipody of a line
monody
elegy, dirge or lament uttered by one speaker or presented as if spoken by one speaker
mythopoeia
the making of myths
i.e. william blake
blazon
catalogue of the lady's physical beauties
phenomena
things as apprehended by consciousness
philistine
ignorantly uninterested in culture and ideas
devoted narrow-mindedly to material prosperity
centrifugal
moving away from the centre
desultory
lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
prolix
using too many words, tediously lengthy
dipody
a pair of metrical feet that is taken as a single unity
coenobitic
a communal way of life in a religious group where members live together in a community
fungible
of a product or commodity) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
impure
mixed with foreign matter; adulterated
also,
morally wrong (usually in sexual matters)
exigency
an urgent need or demand
peroration
final part of a speech or discourse
summarises the main points of the argument and tries to engage the audience
lacuna
an unfilled space; a gap
caliginous
dark, dim, or misty
scurrilous
making scandalous claims about someone to damage their rep
renascence
the revival of something that has been dormant.
"the renascence of poetry as an oral art"
cthonic
of gods and spirits who inhabit the underworld or existed under the earth
rapprochement
a peace treaty, reestablishment of harmonious relations
collocation
the habitual juxtaposition of one word with another word or words at a frequency greater than chance
incumbent
necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility
virulence
bitter hostility, rancour
suasive
serving to persuade
also a class of verbs that serve to persuade : ie insist
anamorphosis
visual technique that distorts an image so that it can only be seen normally from a specific perspective or with the help of a device
ana- back
morphe - form
splenetic
bad-tempered, spiteful
hectoring
talking in a bullying way
discrepent
differing; disagreeing; inconsistent
agony
agon - contest, gathering, for a prize (Greek), 'struggle'
confluence
where two bodies of water meet, or situation where two things come together
shoal
a biological term that describes a group of fish that stay together for social reasons
phalanx
tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep.
putative
generally considered or reputed to be
probative
affording proof or evidence
anagogical
mystical intepretation if events or statements usually from the Biblr
gustatory
concerned with tasting or the sense of taste
prolegomenon
a critical or discursive intro to a book
sublation
assimilate (a smaller entity) into a larger one
abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, claim)
quixotic
extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impracticle
lability
liable to change; easily altered
descant
a discourse on a theme
as a verb (talk tediously or at length)
ceding
give up (power or territory)
syncope
ommision of sounds or letters from within a word
expropriate
take property from owner for public use or benefit
hypotyposis
ˌhaɪpətaɪˈpoʊsɪs/ (from the ancient Greek ὑποτύπωσις/hupotúpôsis, "sketch, model ") is a figure of speech consisting of a realistic, animated, and striking description of the scene of which one wants to give an imagined representation and as if experienced at the moment of its expression.
galoptious
wonderful, delightful
precipitate
cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely
oikos
house/household
deixis
rhetoric of defining by pointing
use of demonstratives, adverbs of place, pronouns, definite articles
stultified
cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
calumnious
(of a statement) false and defamatory; slanderous.
sodality
a confraternity or association, especially a Roman Catholic religious guild or brotherhood.
inoculate
immunize someone against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body
asperity
harshness of tone or manner
unevenness of surface, roughness, ruggedness
latin - asper - rough
fulcrum
a support point or pivot around which a lever turns
acerbic
especially of a comment or style of speaking - sharp and forthright
also for food: sour of harsh-tasting
tentative
experimental, from attempt in Latin - to try
trial
noun: an essay: used to mean a hostile attempt
tabulate
put into the form of a table, to arrange, to summarise
gyrate
to revolve, move in a circle or spiral
mollify
appease the anxiety or anger (of someone)
untenable
not able to be defended or maintained against attack
fulminate
expressing vehement protest.
tutelary
serving as protector, guardian
castellations
battlements, defensive or decorative parapets
macerate
soften, or become softened by soaking in a liquid