Flashcards › Vocab for Achievement Lessons 21-30

unremitting not letting up meander to wind or wander supersede to supplant retrogress to go backward transitory temporary serpentine like a snake cavort to dance about or leap in high spirits emanate to send forth torpid lethargic; sluggish undulate to make wavelike motions portent an omen sustenance a source of strength pretentious showy tenement a run-down building sustain to support tenacious holding stubbornly extenuation a partial excuse untenable can't be held retinue an entourage retentive able to remember incorporeal lacking physical form magnanimous generous in forgiving corpulent very fat animus a disposition corpus a collection of writings on a specific topic pusillanimous cowardly corpuscle unattached body cell inanimate not alive equanimity calmness; composure incorporate to include as part of a whole cognomen a surname; a family name--like Smith or Brown moniker a distinctive name (like Red Hot Chili Peppers) ignominious disgraceful patronymic relating to the name of one's father denomination a religious group renown fame; acclaim nominal insignificantly small misnomer an unsuitable name nomenclature the names used in a science or an art anonymous having an unknown name impend to threaten to happen propensity an inborn tendency append to attach to recompense to compensate; pay in return for something preponderance superiority in number or influence dispense to distribute in parts penchant a strong liking pending not yet decided expendable not totally necessary suspension a temporary stopping of a law edict a formal decree loquacious very talkative colloquium an academic seminar indict to charge with a crime elocution the art of public speaking grandiloquence pompous or self-important speech benediction a blessing dictum a noteworthy statement soliloquy a speech to oneself interlocutor a participant in a dialogue cheiftain tribal leader recapitulate to summarize caper an adventure capital a government's central location mischievous playfully naughty cadet an officer-in-training per capita per person caprice a whim capitalism economy based on private ownership elan style or flair potpourri a mixed assortment laissez faire noninterference entree a main dish nouveau riche newly wealthy tete-a-tete a private conversation savoir faire social grace dilettante dabbler in the arts coup d'etat political overthrow esprit de corps comradeship grotesque bizarre or distorted surrealistic dreamlike verisimilitude realness of appearance representational realisticallly depicted expressionism art style emphasizing inner experiences hackneyed trite; overused; cliched perspective a particular outlook eclectic using a variety of elements abstract theoretical--based on theory avant-garde innovative group, especially in the arts irascible easily angered sardonic scornfully mocking placid calm; complacent truculent anxious to fight felicitous well-suited; apt; well-chosen surly ill humored; gruff unctuous overly and insincerely eager convivial sociable; festive querulous irritable; complaining Vocab for Achievement lessons 21-30 one word missing-- ebullience= exuberance; zestful enthusiasm