Vocabulary List #22:  3/9/98
abash to make ashamed or uneasy; embarrass
abeyance temporary suspension of activity or function
accost to approach and speak to in a challenging, aggressive way
adjunct something joined or added to another thing, but not essentially a part of it
anathema a ban or curse; a vigorous denunciation; one intensely disliked
aria an accompanied elaborate melody sung by a single voice
cabalistic secret; mystic
canard a false or unfounded report or story; rumor
cognizance the fact of being aware; perception, knowledge
consternation paralyzing alarm; dismay
coup a brilliant, sudden, highly successful stroke or act
environs surroundings, adjoining region or space
fruition the state of bearing fruit; realization; accomplishment
gratis without charge or recompense; free
harp to dwell on or recur to a subject tiresomely
harry assault; to make a destructive raid on
ideology the way of thinking of a person; the study of ideas
intrinsic belonging to the essential nature of a thing
meritorious deserving of reward or honor
mesmerize hypnotize; spellbind; fascinate
miscellany mixture of various things; often in collection
obsequious exhibiting a servile attentiveness
omniscience having infinite awareness and understanding; all knowing
orthography spelling; writing words with proper letters
pauper very poor person; person destitute of means
preponderance majority; superiority in power, importance, number
prevaricate to deviate from the truth; equivocate
reprehensible worthy of deserving blame; culpable
virago a bold, quarrelsome woman; strong; manlike large woman

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