How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor

How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor Glossary

Apothecary

a pharmacy or drugstore

Libels

Defaming or damaging someone's character

Salacious

Indecent or lustful

Temerity

Boldness or recklessness

Ratifying

Confirming or expressing consent

Malfeasance

A public official committing an act that is harmful or wrong

Coxswain

The individual who steers a racing boat

Enigmatic

Mysterious

Hagiographies

Writing and study related to saints

Reticent

Reserved or unlikely to speak

Ostentatious

Flamboyant or showy

Cognoscenti

Individuals who are knowledgeable about a specific field

Bromide

A platitude or trite saying

Buttress

Support or validate

Salient

Relevant or notable

Bedeviled

Tormented or annoyed

Prudent

Wise or careful

Emended

Altered or revised, especially for the purpose of correction

Tenor

The purpose or major direction, especially of a thought or argument

Proliferation

Growth or rapid increase

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