English III Vocab Week 4 Inexplicable adj incapable

English III Vocab Week 4

Inexplicable • (adj) incapable of being accounted for • Synonyms: unexplainable, incomprehensible, enigmatic • Example: The creation of the Earth is inexplicable

Noncommittal • (adj) not committing oneself • Synonyms: indefinite, vague, equivocal • Example: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer

Proboscis • (n) a nose • Synonyms: trunk, snout, beak • Example: The proboscis of the elephant grabbed the peanut

Quixotic • (adj) extravagantly chivalrous • Synonyms: fanciful, fantastic, imaginary • Example: She is a quixotic mixture of illusion and reality

Surmise • (v) to infer without strong evidence • • Synonyms: conjecture, guess, suspect Example: Man lives in a world of surmise, of mystery, of uncertainties.

Anecdote • (n) a short account of an event • • • Synonyms: story, yarn, reminiscence Example: She seems to always have an anecdote about something

Climactic • (adj) pertaining to a climax • • Synonyms: acute, critical, peak Example: It was the climactic scene of the play

Epilogue • (n) a concluding part to a novel • Synonyms: afterword, conclusion, finale • Example: There seems to at least be a happy epilogue at the end of the book

Extemporaneous • (adj) performed without special preparation • Synonyms: improvised, impromptu, casual • Example: The piano piece was performed extemporaneously

Fidelity • (n) strict observance of promises • • Synonyms: loyalty, accuracy, precision Example: I expect you to keep this secret because of your fidelity

Forte • (n) a person’s strong suit • Synonyms: talent, skill, strength • Example: I don’t know what her forte is, but it’s not music

Hypochondriac • (adj) an excessive preoccupation with worrying about one’s health • Synonyms: neurotic, imagining, valetudinarian • Example: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her