Unit 3 - Vocab Review

impede to delay or slow; get in the way

advocate to speak or write in favor of, support

jurisdiction authority, range or area of authority

inclusive complete coverage; including much

antipathy hatred; strong dislike for something

emancipate to set free from slavery or captivity

preposterous ridiculous; absurd; laughable

idiosyncracy a personal oddity; a quirk

imminent about to happen; likely to occur soon

precarious dangerous, risky, uncertain

distraught troubled, distressed

mesmerize hypnotize, hold spell bound

rancor intense hatred, ill will

-ee one who receives something

Poly- many, multiple

innocuous harmless, not offensive

metamorphisis transformation; great change

conspiracy a secret plot by two or more people

sordid corrupt; morally low

entrepreneur a person who takes a risk with a personal business

meticulous very careful, exact, detailed

recrimination accusation to an accuser

Tempo- Tempor- Time, beat time, speed

anima life, breath, spirit Time, beat

foible a minor flaw in behavior or character

adept highly skilled, expert

verbose using too many words

plight hardship, misfortune, difficulty

travesty mockery, a crude representation

esoteric beyond the understanding of most people, difficult to understand

grotesque distorted, ugly in appearance

notorious having a bad reputation, see negatively

lucid easily understood, clear

presumptuous too bold or over confident

stringent strict, severe, enforced

encompass to include, contain, surround

repugnant repulsive, distasteful, offensive

mort death

log- logue A way of speaking or writing

flamboyant strikingly bold, showy

stint a time of work or service

germane relevant, having to do with the situation at hand

perfunctory done with no interest of care, done as routine

facsimile an exact copy, reproduction

contrite truly sorry for actions, repentant

symmetrical balanced, equal, proportioned

connoisseur an expert in matters of taste or art

eradicate wipe out, get rid of

standardize make alike, uniform

Homogeneous made of similar parts, identical

austere very simple, very plain

masochist a person who enjoys physical pain

exhort urge, plead, beg

ben bene- good, well,

magnanimous noble in spirit, giving

superficially on the surface, not thorough

provacative arousing interest or curiosity

miss mit send, move

arch archy chief, ruler

ten hold, keep