Vocab list 11

1. Affinity - (noun) A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something
2. bilious - (adj) Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting; sickly
3. cognate - (adj) Related to or descended from a common ancestor; (noun) a blood relative
4. corollary - (noun) A proposition that follows from one already proved
5. cul-de-sac – (noun) A street or passage closed at one end; A route or course leading nowhere
6. derring-do – (noun) Action displaying heroic courage
7. divination – (noun) The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means
8. elixir – (noun) A magical or medicinal potion
9. folderol – (noun) Trivial or nonsensical fuss; showy but useless item
10. gamut – (noun) an entire range or series
11. hoi polloi – (noun) the masses; the common people
12. ineffable – (adj) Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
13. lucubration – (noun) meditation; study; A piece of writing, typically a pedantic or overelaborate one
14. mnemonic – (noun) A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something; (adj) Aiding or designed to aid the memory
15. obloquy – (noun) Strong public criticism or verbal abuse
16. parameter – (noun) A limit or boundary that defines the scope of a particular process or activity
17. pundit – (noun) An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public
18. risible – (adj) Having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh
19. symptomatic – (adj) Serving as a symptom or sign, esp. of something undesirable
20. volte-face - An abrupt and complete reversal of attitude, opinion, or position