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