Vocabulary

Some Words to Enhance Yours 

 Blandishment [ blan-dish-muhnt ] a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade

someone gently to do something

 Calumny [ kal-uhm-nee ] a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something.

 Campanile [ kam-puh-nee-lee ] a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church

 Doughty [ dou-tee ] -- steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

 Eggcorn [ eg-kawrn ] a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted.

 Ephemeral [ ih-fem-er-uhl ] lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.

 Garrulous [ gar-uh-luhs ] excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

 Hegemony [ hi-jem-uh-nee ] leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over

others

 Ostentatious [ os-ten-tey-shuhs ] characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an

attempt to impress others.

 Perfidious [ per-fid-ee-uhs ] deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful.

 Prosaic [ proh-zey-ik ] commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative.

 Spurious [ spyoor-ee-uhs ] (of offspring) illegitimate.

 Surreptitious [ sur-uhp-tish-uhs ] kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.