Vocab for Lit. Group (Flatland Spring 2018)
Pg. 6 Antiquarian, noun-------a person who studies or collects antiques
Pg. 8 Furlong, noun-------an eighth of a mile or 220 yards
Pg. 9 Seditious, adjective-------causing people to rebel against a ruler
Annals, noun-------historical records made every year
Pg. 11 Hampering, adjective-------hindering a movement or process
Pg. 12 Strata, noun-------the class of someone, like their social status
Pg. 13 Redundant, adjective------no longer useful
Domestic, adjective-------relating to or having a family
Avocations, noun-------a hobby or small work
Indispose, verb-------to make someone do something
Sonorousness, noun-------the style or language of
Pg. 14 Plebeian, adjective-------lacking in refinement …show more content…
29 Deference, noun-------humble submission and respect
Pg. 30 Ecclesiastical, adjective-------has to do with the church
Pg. 31 Subversion, noun-------undermining of authority
Conjugal, adjective-------relating to marriage or a married couple
Animosity, noun-------strong hostility
Triennial, adjective-------happening again every 3 years
Pg. 32 Accosted, verb-------to approach someone boldly and aggressively
Fatuity, noun-------siliness and foolishness
Avowed, adjective-------asserted publically
Pg. 33 Retrogression, noun-------returning to a worse state
Pervade, verb-------spread through
Perdition, noun-------way to eternal punishment
Phalanx, noun-------a body of troops in close formation
Egress, noun-------action of going in and out of a place
Pg. 34 Esoteric, adjective------smart people with specialized interests
Discursive, adjective-------moving from subject to subject
Pg. 35 Destitute, adjective-------not having
Denotes, verb-------stands as a symbol
Pg. 36 Propagation, noun-------breeding of plant or animal specimens
Flagitious, adjective-------another word for criminal or villainous
Pg. 37 Maxmim, noun-------short statement expressing rules
Heresies, noun-------beliefs
Pg. 38 Castigation, verb-------to severely …show more content…
51 Retinue, noun-------a group of advisors or others accompanying an important person
Pg. 52 Volition, noun-------power of the will
Pg. 53 Reverie, noun-------the state of being lost in happy thoughts
Pg. 54 Aperture, noun-------an opening
Incommode, verb-------an inconvenience to someone
Pg. 55 Indiscretion, adjective-------not discreet
Pg. 61 Appertain, verb-------relates to or concerns
Pg. 63 Remonstrance, verb-------to make a forceful, reproachful protest
Pg. 65 Enigmatic, adjective-------difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
Pg. 66 Omnividence, noun-------seeing anything or believing all
Pg. 67 Belauded, verb-------to load with praise
Wont, noun-------a habit
Pg. 69 Betokens, verb-------to be a sign of or to indicate
Succinct, adjective-------briefly and clearly expressed
Pg. 71 Benighted, adjective-------in a state of sad intellectual ignorance
Pg. 73 Perturbed, verb-------to make anxious or unsettled
Pg. 74 Precluded, verb-------to prevent from happening
Pg. 76 Disparagement, noun-------thought of being of little worth
Pg. 77 Evangelize, verb-------to try to convert someone’s religion
Pg. 79 Diffuse, verb-------to spread new ‘technologies’ over many people
Pg. 80 Heterodox, adjective-------the views that are not standard and widely
Pg. 6 Antiquarian, noun-------a person who studies or collects antiques
Pg. 8 Furlong, noun-------an eighth of a mile or 220 yards
Pg. 9 Seditious, adjective-------causing people to rebel against a ruler
Annals, noun-------historical records made every year
Pg. 11 Hampering, adjective-------hindering a movement or process
Pg. 12 Strata, noun-------the class of someone, like their social status
Pg. 13 Redundant, adjective------no longer useful
Domestic, adjective-------relating to or having a family
Avocations, noun-------a hobby or small work
Indispose, verb-------to make someone do something
Sonorousness, noun-------the style or language of
Pg. 14 Plebeian, adjective-------lacking in refinement …show more content…
29 Deference, noun-------humble submission and respect
Pg. 30 Ecclesiastical, adjective-------has to do with the church
Pg. 31 Subversion, noun-------undermining of authority
Conjugal, adjective-------relating to marriage or a married couple
Animosity, noun-------strong hostility
Triennial, adjective-------happening again every 3 years
Pg. 32 Accosted, verb-------to approach someone boldly and aggressively
Fatuity, noun-------siliness and foolishness
Avowed, adjective-------asserted publically
Pg. 33 Retrogression, noun-------returning to a worse state
Pervade, verb-------spread through
Perdition, noun-------way to eternal punishment
Phalanx, noun-------a body of troops in close formation
Egress, noun-------action of going in and out of a place
Pg. 34 Esoteric, adjective------smart people with specialized interests
Discursive, adjective-------moving from subject to subject
Pg. 35 Destitute, adjective-------not having
Denotes, verb-------stands as a symbol
Pg. 36 Propagation, noun-------breeding of plant or animal specimens
Flagitious, adjective-------another word for criminal or villainous
Pg. 37 Maxmim, noun-------short statement expressing rules
Heresies, noun-------beliefs
Pg. 38 Castigation, verb-------to severely …show more content…
51 Retinue, noun-------a group of advisors or others accompanying an important person
Pg. 52 Volition, noun-------power of the will
Pg. 53 Reverie, noun-------the state of being lost in happy thoughts
Pg. 54 Aperture, noun-------an opening
Incommode, verb-------an inconvenience to someone
Pg. 55 Indiscretion, adjective-------not discreet
Pg. 61 Appertain, verb-------relates to or concerns
Pg. 63 Remonstrance, verb-------to make a forceful, reproachful protest
Pg. 65 Enigmatic, adjective-------difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
Pg. 66 Omnividence, noun-------seeing anything or believing all
Pg. 67 Belauded, verb-------to load with praise
Wont, noun-------a habit
Pg. 69 Betokens, verb-------to be a sign of or to indicate
Succinct, adjective-------briefly and clearly expressed
Pg. 71 Benighted, adjective-------in a state of sad intellectual ignorance
Pg. 73 Perturbed, verb-------to make anxious or unsettled
Pg. 74 Precluded, verb-------to prevent from happening
Pg. 76 Disparagement, noun-------thought of being of little worth
Pg. 77 Evangelize, verb-------to try to convert someone’s religion
Pg. 79 Diffuse, verb-------to spread new ‘technologies’ over many people
Pg. 80 Heterodox, adjective-------the views that are not standard and widely