English Vocab

1. Draconian: harsh; extremely severe

His father placed draconian rules on him; making him come home at an early hour and making him do all the chores in the house.

2. Insouciance: lack of care or concern

Her insouciance for sports made her become overweight.

3. Ipso Facto: by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed

When a sentence is set down in the law in words of the present tense, in concludes the sentence to be ipso facto deserved.

4. Jurisprudence: the science or philosophy of law

Scholars of jurisprudence hope to receive a deeper understanding of the nature of the law.

5. Macrocosm: the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole

Macrocosm is a principle in Socratic philosophy.

6. Malaise: a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

There are various causes of malaise; emotion, hunger, or more serious factors such as cancer and internal bleeding.

7. Simian: of or pertaining to an ape or monkey

After visiting the zoo, my sister insisted on acting simian.

8. Sinuous: having many curves, bends, or turns

The road we were taking to get to my Grandma’s house was extremely sinuous.

9. Solecism: a violation of etiquette; any error, impropriety, or inconsistency

In those days, smoking on the streets was an unforgivable solecism.

10. Thespian: pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general

A member of the drama club in school most likely is thespian.

11. Cuisine: a style or quality of cooking

Religion can sometimes influence the cuisine of the food.

12. Dalliance: playful flirtation

Even though Samantha had a boyfriend, she still had a dalliance to one boy she used to date.

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