Berit Olam: 1 Kings

Amy Jens H.
Vocabulary from the reading of David W. Cotter's Berit Olam: 1 Kings
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  1. patrimony
    an inheritance coming by right of birth
  2. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  3. shofar
    an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram
  4. simultaneity
    happening or existing or done at the same time
  5. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  6. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  7. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  8. conjectural
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  9. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  10. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  11. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  12. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  13. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  14. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  15. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  16. hin
    ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
  17. kibbutz
    a collective farm or settlement in modern Israel
  18. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  19. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  20. divergency
    an infinite series that has no limit
  21. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  22. exploited
    developed or used to greatest advantage
  23. allusive
    characterized by indirect references
  24. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  25. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  26. construal
    an interpretation of the meaning of something
  27. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  28. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  29. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  30. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  31. dynamism
    a theory that explains phenomena in terms of active forces
  32. conjectural
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  33. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  34. parenthetical
    qualifying or explaining
  35. advertence
    the process of being heedful
  36. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  37. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  38. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  39. impotency
    the quality of lacking strength or power
  40. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  41. jabiru
    large mostly white Australian stork
  42. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  43. pretension
    the advancing of a claim
  44. gristmill
    a mill for grinding grain
  45. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  46. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
  47. tantalizing
    arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable
  48. pluralistic
    of the doctrine that reality consists of basic substances
  49. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity is tolerated
  50. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  51. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  52. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  53. courtier
    an attendant for a monarch
  54. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  55. deftness
    skillful performance or ability without difficulty
  56. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  57. leitmotif
    a recurring melody in a piece of music
  58. leitmotiv
    a recurring melody in a piece of music
  59. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  60. cozen
    be dishonest with
  61. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  62. rhetorical device
    a use of language that creates a literary effect
  63. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  64. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  65. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  66. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  67. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  68. repudiation
    rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
  69. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  70. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  71. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  72. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  73. feigned
    not genuine
  74. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  75. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  76. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  77. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  78. fillip
    an additional benefit, reward, or extra added to something else
  79. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  80. scruples
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  81. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  82. regent
    someone who rules during the absence of the monarch
  83. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  84. inaugurate
    commence officially
  85. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  86. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  87. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  88. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  89. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  90. oracle
    a shrine where a prophet is consulted
  91. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  92. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  93. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  94. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  95. aggrandizement
    the act of increasing the prestige or power of something
  96. intermediary
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
  97. tactless
    lacking what is considerate in dealing with others
  98. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  99. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  100. dotard
    someone whose age has impaired his or her intellect
  101. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
  102. etymological
    relating to the origins or development of words
  103. etymology
    a history of a word
  104. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  105. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  106. colloquialism
    an expression that seeks to imitate informal speech
  107. blithely
    in a joyous, carefree, or unconcerned manner
  108. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  109. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  110. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  111. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  112. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  113. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  114. strew
    spread by scattering
  115. usurper
    one who wrongfully seizes and holds the place of another
  116. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  117. Deuteronomy
    the fifth book of the Old Testament
  118. unalloyed
    free from admixture
  119. pragmatism
    the doctrine that practical consequences determine value
  120. bipartite
    involving two sections or elements
  121. delimit
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  122. laconic
    brief and to the point
  123. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  124. verbosity
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
  125. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  126. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  127. fratricide
    the murder of your sibling
  128. avowal
    a statement asserting the truth of something
  129. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  130. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  131. emendation
    a correction by emending
  132. emend
    make corrections to
  133. ukase
    an edict of the Russian tsar
  134. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  135. vilification
    slanderous defamation
  136. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  137. portend
    indicate by signs
  138. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  139. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  140. Machiavelli
    a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
  141. multifarious
    having many aspects
Created on Tue Aug 14 15:24:00 EDT 2012

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