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Glossary of Terms: English Language and Literature, Quizzes of Technical Writing

Definitions for various terms related to the english language and literature. It includes words with their meanings, ranging from 'abate' to 'vilify'. This resource is useful for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to expand their vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the english language.

Typology: Quizzes

2009/2010

Uploaded on 04/26/2010

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TERM 1
abate
DEFINITION 1
verb - to lessen in intensity or degree
TERM 2
accolade
DEFINITION 2
noun - an expression of praise
TERM 3
adulation
DEFINITION 3
noun - excessive praise; intense adoration
TERM 4
aesthetic
DEFINITION 4
adj - dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the
beautiful
TERM 5
ameliorate
DEFINITION 5
verb - to make better or more tolerable
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abate

verb - to lessen in intensity or degree

TERM 2

accolade

DEFINITION 2

noun - an expression of praise

TERM 3

adulation

DEFINITION 3

noun - excessive praise; intense adoration

TERM 4

aesthetic

DEFINITION 4

adj - dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the

beautiful

TERM 5

ameliorate

DEFINITION 5

verb - to make better or more tolerable

ascetic

noun - one who practices rigid self-denial, esp as an act of

religious devotion

TERM 7

avarice

DEFINITION 7

noun - greed, esp for wealth

TERM 8

axiom

DEFINITION 8

noun - a universally recognized principle

TERM 9

burgeon

DEFINITION 9

verb - to grow rapidly or flourish

TERM 10

bucolic

DEFINITION 10

adj - rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and

their inhabitants

chary

adj - wary; cautious; sparing

TERM 17

cogent

DEFINITION 17

adj - appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

TERM 18

complaisance

DEFINITION 18

noun - the willingness of to comply with the wishes of others

TERM 19

contentious

DEFINITION 19

adj - argumentative; quarrelsome' causing controversy or

disagreement

TERM 20

contrite

DEFINITION 20

adj - regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

culpable

adj - deserving blame

TERM 22

dearth

DEFINITION 22

noun - smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

TERM 23

demur

DEFINITION 23

verb - to question or oppose

TERM 24

didactic

DEFINITION 24

adj - intended to teach or instruct

TERM 25

discretion

DEFINITION 25

noun - cautious reserve in speech; ability to make

responsible decisions

emollient

adj/noun - soothing, esp to the skin; making less harsh;

mollifying; a agent that softens or smoothes the skin

TERM 32

empirical

DEFINITION 32

adj - based on observation or experiment

TERM 33

enigmatic

DEFINITION 33

adj - mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

TERM 34

ephemeral

DEFINITION 34

adj - brief; fleeting

TERM 35

esoteric

DEFINITION 35

adj - intended for or understood by a small, specific group

eulogy

noun - a speech honoring the dead

TERM 37

exonerate

DEFINITION 37

verb - to remove blame

TERM 38

facetious

DEFINITION 38

adj - playful; humorous

TERM 39

fallacy

DEFINITION 39

noun - an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

TERM 40

furtive

DEFINITION 40

adj - marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

incipient

adj - beginning to come into being or to become apparent

TERM 47

inert

DEFINITION 47

adj - unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

TERM 48

innocuous

DEFINITION 48

adj - harmless; causing no danger

TERM 49

intransigent

DEFINITION 49

adj - refusing to compromise

TERM 50

inveigle

DEFINITION 50

verb - to obtain by deception or flattery

morose

adj - sad; sullen; melancholy

TERM 52

odious

DEFINITION 52

adj - evoking intense aversion or dislike

TERM 53

opaque

DEFINITION 53

adj - impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

TERM 54

oscillation

DEFINITION 54

noun - the act or state of swinging back and forth with a

steady, uninterrupted rhythm

TERM 55

penurious

DEFINITION 55

adj - penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

prodigious

adj - abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

TERM 62

prolific

DEFINITION 62

adj - producing large volumes or amounts; productive

TERM 63

putrefy

DEFINITION 63

verb - to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

TERM 64

quaff

DEFINITION 64

verb - to drink deeply

TERM 65

quiescence

DEFINITION 65

noun - stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

redoubtable

adj - awe inspiring; worthy of honor

TERM 67

sanction

DEFINITION 67

noun/verb - authoritative permission or approval; a penalty

intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or

authority to

TERM 68

satire

DEFINITION 68

noun - a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice

through humor or derision

TERM 69

squalid

DEFINITION 69

adj - sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

TERM 70

stoic

DEFINITION 70

adj - indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain;

steadfast

viscous

adj - thick; sticky