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