Sadlier-Oxford Level H Unit 5

philippic

a bitter verbal attack

vicissitude

a change, variation, or alteration

persona

a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes

panache

a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display

matrix

a mold; the surrounding situation or environment

foray

a quick raid for plunder

homily

a sermon stressing moral principles

genre

a type, class, or variety

aficionado

an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

insouciant

blithely indifferent or unconcerned

commensurate

equal in size, extent, duration, or importance

obsequies

funeral rites or ceremonies

prurient

having lustful desires or interests

tendentious

intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan

systemic

of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems

emolument

profit derived for an office or position or from employment

immure

to enclose or confine within walls; to seclude or isolate

browbeat

to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully

sacrosanct

very sacred or holy; immune from questioning or attack

diaphanous

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent