Vocab Lessons 28-30

bromide

A commonplace saying; a cliché

permutation

A complete change, alteration, or transformation

disquisition

A formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject

discourse

A formal speech or discussion of a subject; conversation

raconteur

A person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes

compulsion

A strong or irresistible impulse to do something

aficionado

An enthusiastic admirer; devotee

whimsical

Characterized by an odd or imaginative notion; fanciful

explicit

Clearly stated; definite

duplicity

Deliberate deceitfulness

inexplicable

Difficult or impossible to explain or understand

ironic

Directly opposite of what is expected, expressed, or intended

prattle

Foolish or childish talk

abstruse

Hard to understand

facetious

Humorous; playfully joking

complicity

Involvement in wrongdoing; being an accomplice

raillery

Light, good-humored teasing

obscure

Not famous; not well known

implicit

Suggested or understood, but not directly expressed

ethics

The rules or standards of conduct for an individual or group

commute

To change (a penalty, sentence, etc.) to one less severe; to exchange

transmute

To change from one form, substance, species, or quality into another

mutate

To change or undergo change

extirpate

To destroy completely

replicate

To duplicate, reproduce, repeat, or copy exactly

capitulate

To give up all resistance; surrender

exasperate

To make very angry; irritate or annoy greatly

expatiate

To speak or write at length or in detail

prate

To talk idly and sometimes foolishly at length; chatter

prolixity

Wordiness; long-windedness