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English Romanticism Vocab

  1. Emulously:  seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.

  2. Holograph:  a manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.

  3. Coquetry:  flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.

  4. Geniality:  having a friendly or cheerful manner

  5. Protégé:  a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

  6. Demeanor:  outward behavior or bearing.

  7. Heresy:  belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

  8. Juggernaut:  a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

  9. Pedantically:  a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

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

  11. Catholicity: a concept pertaining to beliefs and practices that are widely accepted by numerous Christian denominations,

  12. Fiend:  Wicked or cruel person

  13. Balderdash:  senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

  14. Proprieties:  the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

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

  16. Austere:  severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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

  18. Somber:  dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

  19. Sordid:  involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

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

  21. Halloa:A loud exclamation

  22. Scanty:small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

  23. 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.

  24. Capers: pickled unopened flower buds

  25. Edifice: A large imposing building

  26. Gaiety: the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.

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

  28. Thoroughfare: a road or path forming a route between two places.

  29. Disquietude: a state of uneasiness or anxiety.

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

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English Romanticism Vocab

  1. Emulously:  seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.

  2. Holograph:  a manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.

  3. Coquetry:  flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.

  4. Geniality:  having a friendly or cheerful manner

  5. Protégé:  a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

  6. Demeanor:  outward behavior or bearing.

  7. Heresy:  belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

  8. Juggernaut:  a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

  9. Pedantically:  a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

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

  11. Catholicity: a concept pertaining to beliefs and practices that are widely accepted by numerous Christian denominations,

  12. Fiend:  Wicked or cruel person

  13. Balderdash:  senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

  14. Proprieties:  the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

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

  16. Austere:  severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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

  18. Somber:  dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

  19. Sordid:  involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

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

  21. Halloa:A loud exclamation

  22. Scanty:small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

  23. 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.

  24. Capers: pickled unopened flower buds

  25. Edifice: A large imposing building

  26. Gaiety: the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.

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

  28. Thoroughfare: a road or path forming a route between two places.

  29. Disquietude: a state of uneasiness or anxiety.

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