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Incorporeal
Lacking physical substance
Magnanimous
Generous in forgiving
Pusillanimous
Cowarldy
Anonymous
Having an unknown name
Cognomen
A surname
Denomination
A united group of religious organizations
Ignominious
Disgraceful
Misnomer
An unsuitable name
Moniker
A distinctive nickname
Nomenclature
A system of names used in a science or art
Nominal
Insignificantly small
Patronymic
Of or relating to the name of one's fahter
Renown
Great fame
Incorporate
In include as part of a whole
Append
To attach to
Dispense
To distribute in parts
Expendable
Not totally necessary
Impend
To threaten to happen
Penchant
A strong liking
Pending
Not yet decied or settled
Preponderance
Superiority in number or influence
Propensity
An inborn tendency
Recompense
To pay or award compensation to
Suspension
A temporary ceasing of law or a rule
Benediction
A blessing or expression of good wishes
Colloquium
An academic seminar
Dictum
An authoritative pronouncement
Edict
A formal command
Elocution
The art of public speaking
Grandiloquence
A pompous, self-important manner
Indict
To charge with a crime or wrongdoing
Interlocutor
A participant in a dialogue
Loquacious
Very talkative
Soliloquy
A dramatic speech to oneself
Cadet
An officer-in-training
Caper
A daring adventure or prank
Capital
A government's official location
Capitalism
Economy based in private ownership
Capitulate
To surrender; to yield
Caprice
A sudden change for mind; a whim
Chieftain
A group or tribe leader
Mishchievious
Playful in a maughty or troublesome way
Per capita
Per person
Recapitulate
To summarize
Coup d'etat
A sudden overthrow of a government
Dilettante
A lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur
Elan
Distinctive style; flair
Entree
The power, permission, or liberty to enter; admittance
Espirit de corps
A spirt of comradeship among group members
Laissez faire
Noninterference in the affairs of others
Noveau riche
Newly wealthy
Potpourri
A mixed assortment
Savoir-faire
Social grace
Tete-a-tete
A private conversation
Abstract
Not applied or practical; theoretical
Avant-garde
Relating to an innovative group
Eclectic
Employing a variety of elements
Expressionism
An art style emphasizing inner experiences
Grotesque
Bizarre; distorted
Hackneyed
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite
Perspective
A particular outlook
Representational
Realistic depiction in the visual arts
Surrealistic
Oddly dreamlike or unreal
Verisimilitude
Appearing to be real
Convivial
Merry; festive
Ebullience
Zestful; exuberant
Felicitou
Well-suited; apt
Irascible
Quick tempered
Placid
Calm; complacent
Querulous
Irritable; tending to complain
Sardonic
Scornfully mocking
Surly
Ill-humored; gruff
Truculent
Anxious to fight; scathing
Unctous
Oily, slippery
Author
mfosse
ID
60626
Card Set
English Vocab 2
Description
chapter 16-30
Updated
2011-01-19T02:17:46Z
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