English 12 Vocab List 4

bombast

adj. High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
n. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.
n. Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.
n. Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style;

iniquity

n. Deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice.
n. A wrongful act.
n. Absence of moral or spiritual values, lawlessness.
n. Denial of the sovereignty of God.

prate/prattle

intransitive v. To talk idly and at length; chatter.
transitive v. To utter idly or to little purpose.
n. Empty, foolish, or trivial talk; idle chatter.

visage

To face; confront; brave.
To put a (certain) face upon; make (a thing) appear in a (certain) fashion.
n. The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal: chiefly applied to human beings; hence, in general, appearance; aspect.
n. Synonyms Countenan

lascivious

adj. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous.
adj. Exciting sexual desires; salacious.

beguile

transitive v. To deceive by guile; delude. See Synonyms at deceive.
transitive v. To take away from by or as if by guile; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.
transitive v. To distract the attention of; divert: "to beguile you from the grief

cuckold

n. A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.
v. To make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing his wife.

abhor

transitive v. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
transitive v. To fill with horror or disgust.
transitive v. To protest against; to reject sole

entreat

transitive v. To make an earnest request of.
transitive v. To ask for earnestly; petition for.
transitive v. Archaic To deal with; treat.
intransitive v. To make an earnest request or petition. See Synonyms at beg.

beseech

transitive v. To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore: beseech them for help.
transitive v. To request earnestly; beg for: beseech help. See Synonyms at beg.

alacrity

n. Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
n. Speed or quickness; celerity.

incense

transitive v. To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.
n. Flattering or fawning attention; homage.

vexation

n. The act of annoying, irritating, or vexing.
n. The quality or condition of being vexed; annoyance.
n. A source of irritation or annoyance.