Vocabulary 12 Lessons 3-4
choleric
adj. adj. easily angered; bad tempered
cognizant
adj. aware of or informed about something
adroit
adj. clever; skillful in a mental or physical way; expert
omniscient
adj. knowing everything; having complete or infinite knowledge
fortuitous
adj. occurring by chance; accidental; fortunate
farcical
adj. ridiculous; like a farce; exaggeratedly comical
discursive
adj. wandering or shifting from one subject to another; rambling; long winded
colloquy
n. a conversation or conference, usually formal
dirge
n. a funeral hymn; a poetic or musical
bravado
n. a show of false bravery or confidence
hyperbole
n. an obvious exaggeration, made for effect and not meant to be taken literally
ennui
n. discontent and listlessness form lack of occupation or interest; boredom
mesmerism
n. hypnotism; hypnotic appeal; intense fascination
incognito
n. one who is in disguise or using an assumed name; adj. disguised; using a false name; adv. in disguise; under a fictitious name
assimilate
v. to absorb and incorporate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture
expatriate
v. to banish from one' native country; to withdraw from one's native land;
confer
v. to give, grant, or bestow; to have a conference or talk; to meet for discussion
allay
v. to lessen; to relieve; to calm
feign
v. to pretend; to make up
blazon
v. to proclaim; to display publicly; n. a coat of arms; a banner