Vocab. Level H Unit 5 .
foray
(n.) a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor; (v.) to make such a raid
philippic
a bitter verbal attack
matrix
a mold; the surrounding situation or environment
homily
a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse
genre
a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realistically depicted
insouciant
blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky
obsequies
funeral rites or ceremonies
prurient
having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
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 from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary
immure
to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate
browbeat
to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully
vicissitude
(n.) a change, variation, or alteration (pl.) successive or changing phases or conditions
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
aficionado
an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan
commensurate
equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards
sacrosanct
very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack
diaphanous
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent