English Romanticism Vocab

Emulously

Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.

Holograph

A manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.

Coquetry

Flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.

Geniality

Having a friendly or cheerful manner.

Protégé

A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

Demeanor

Outward behavior or bearing.

Heresy

Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

Juggernaut

A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

Pedantically

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

Presentment

A formal presentation of information to a court, especially by a sworn jury regarding an offense or other matter.

Catholicity

liberality of sentiments or views.

Fiend

Wicked or cruel person.

Balderdash

Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

Proprieties

The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Apocryphal

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Besieged

(of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender.

Somber

Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

Sordid

Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

Sepulchre

A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

Halloa

A loud exclamation.

Scanty

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Burdock

A large herbaceous Old World plant of the daisy family. The hook-bearing flowers become woody burrs after fertilization and cling to animals' coats for seed dispersal.

Capers

Pickled unopened flower buds.

Edifice

A large imposing building.

Gaiety

The state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.

Procession

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival.

Thoroughfare

A road or path forming a route between two places.

Disquietude

A state of uneasiness or anxiety.

Troglodytic

A member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves.