Lesson 3 Part 2
n. an obvious exaggeration, made for effect and not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
n. an absolute ruler; one in charge who acts like a tyrant
despotic
v. to lessen; to relieve; to calm
allay
adj. easily done; performing or working with ease; adroit; not sincere or profound; superficial
facile
n. someone whose welfare or career is guided and helped by a more influential person
protégé
v. to absorb and incorporate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture
assimilate
n. a conversation or conference, usually formal
colloquy
n. a show of false bravery or confidence
bravado
adj. angelic; of the highest order of angels
seraphic
adj. shapeless; of no particular form or type; not organized
amorphous
adj. ridiculous; exaggeratedly comical
farcical
v. to pretend; to make up
feign
v. to proclaim; to display publicly; n. a coat of arms; a banner
blazon
v. to offer; n. an offer
proffered
n. proper action, speech, and dress; good manners and behavior; polite behavior
decorum
adj. aware of or informed about something
cognizant
adj. clever; skillful in a mental or physical way
adroit
adj. having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature
choleric
adj. naturally cheerful and hopeful; confident; having a ruddy complexion
sanguine
n. craftiness; deceit; cunning
guile
n. discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest
ennui
n. a funeral hymn; a poetic or musical expression of grief
dirges
n. one who is exiled or who has withdrawn from his or her native land; v. to banish from one's native country; to withdraw from one's native land
expatriate
n. a person who practices unusual self-denial or discipline, often for religious reasons; adj. self-denying
ascetic
n. a badly written or trivial verse, often with a singsong rhythm
doggerel