Vocabulary #9

1. Aficionado (n)- an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast

- She is an aficionado of their clothing brand as she wears the brand everyday. 

2.Browbeat (v)- to intimidate with overbearing looks or words; bullying
- The mean girls browbeat the little boy everyday.


3. Commensurate (adj)- having the same measure; equal extent or duration
- It is only fair if the benefits for the workings were commensurate. 

4. Diaphanous (adj)- very sheer or light; almost transparent
- The cheap shirt was diaphanous.

5. Emolument (n)- profit, salaries, or fees from office or employment 
- The product was successful as it brought in a lot of emolument. 


6. Foray (n)- a quick sudden attack
- The countries foray surprised everyone. 


7. Genre (n)- a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, or technique
- I love to read different genres of books. 

8. Homily (n)- a sermon; an inspiring saying or cliche
- That homily is very commonly used in my church.  
 
9. Immure (v)- to imprison; to shut-in
- They immured the snake in the cage.


10. Insouciant (adj)- free from worry; carefree; nonchalant
- Her insouciant attitude showed that she was not worried about the test. 


11. Matrix (n)- a point when something else originates, develops, or takes form
- The matrix of the rock was when the crystals formed. 


12. Obsequies (n)- a funeral rite, or ceremony
- It is tradition to wear black at an obsequies. 


13. Panache (n)- a grand manner; style; flair
- Her boss walked around with a proper panache. 


14. Persona (n)- the characters in a play
- Her favorite persona from the play was Mary. 


15. Philippic (n)- any speech of bitter denunciation
- Everyone was surprised from her philippic at the meeting. 


16. Prurient (adj)- having lustful thoughts or desires
- She felt uncomfortable by the boys prurient glances. 

17. Sacrosanct (adj)- extremely sacred
- The sacrosanct book was important to her family. 

18. Systemic (adj)- of or pertaining to a system
- The boys disease became systemic as everyone was affected. 


19. Tendentious (adj)- having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or propose
- During the game of darts, he won with his tendentious throws. 

20. Vicissitude (n)- a change or variation occurring in the course of something
- He went through a vicissitude when he lost his great job.