Overview
This set covers essential vocabulary terms from the "Hardy Vocab" flashcards, presenting concise definitions to aid in study and exam preparation.
Key Vocabulary
- Antithesis — the absolute opposite.
- Innocuous — harmless, inoffensive.
- Ambivalence — having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.
- Enamor — to fill with love or fascination (usually "of" or "with").
- Apprehensive — anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.
- Dogmatic — aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles.
- Vehement — showing strong feeling; forceful and passionate.
- Apathetic — lacking concern or emotion.
- Virtuoso — a person highly skilled in an art, especially music.
- Ostensible — stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
- Vilify — to lower in importance; defame.
- Enigmatic — mysterious or cryptic.
- Ominous — foreshadowing evil or harm.
- Ostracism — exclusion from a group.
- Univocal — having only one meaning.
- Heterogeneous — varied, diverse in character.
- Rhapsody — speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
- Predicate — to claim something is true about something.
- Pseudonym — a fake or pen name used by an author.
- Credulous — ready to believe with little evidence.
- Conjecture — an educated guess or assumption.
- Illicit — forbidden, not permitted.
- Demagogue — a leader who manipulates popular prejudices.
- Disparage — to criticize or speak ill of.
- Ostensibly — apparently or seemingly.
- Inexplicable — impossible to explain or understand.
- Discretionary — left to one's own judgement or choice.
- Capitulate — to surrender.
- Utilitarianism — belief that useful actions are right and beneficial.
- Schism — a division or split in a group.
- Sagacious — smart and wise.
- Proclivity — a strong inclination toward something.
- Churchianity — excessive focus on church practices over faith.
- Conundrum — a puzzle or problem.
- Antagonistic — showing opposition or hostility.
- Machiavellian — cunning, deceitful, and unscrupulous behavior.
- Proviso — a condition attached to an agreement.
- Abyss — a very deep gap or hole.
- Milieu — the environment or setting where something occurs.
- Homophone — words that sound the same but have different meanings.
- Solipsism — theory that only the self exists or can be known.
- Archetypal — the most typical or representative example.
- Eisegesis — interpreting a text by inserting one's own ideas.
- Hermeneutics — the study of interpretation, especially of texts.
- Appalling — inspiring shock, horror, or disgust.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Review and memorize all vocabulary terms and definitions.
- Practice using each word in a sentence for better retention.
- Prepare for vocabulary quizzes or exams using these definitions.