Vocab lessons 9 and 10

homilies

n; a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing

eulogy

n; a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; a tribute; praise

euphony

n; agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words

progeny

n; children; offspring; descendants

abnegation

n; self-denial; a giving up or a renunciation of rights

copius

adj; abundant; plentiful; full of information; wordy

extraneous

adj; coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant

sonorous

adj; giving out, capable of producing, or having a deep, rich sound

mundane

adj; ordinary; commonplace; of this world(rather than the world beyond)

poignant

adj; painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp

inconsequential

adj; unimportant; petty; trivial

hackneyed

adj; used too often; stale from overuse; trite; cliched

humdrum

adj; without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace

paragon

n; a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something

introvert

n; a person who looks inwardly; a shy quiet person

idiosyncrasy

n; a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk

elegy

n; a sad or mournful poem or song; often about someone who is dead

tenure

n; the holding of an office; the length of time for which a position is held; the permanence of position granted to teachers, civil service employees, and others

ascribe

v; to assign(as to cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone

engendered

v; to bring into being; to produce; to cause