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vocab words~sem.2!
vocab from vocabulary cartoons~all sem 2 words (ch 13 to 20)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| entice | to lure |
| philanthropy | love of mankind |
| misanthropy | hate of mankind |
| mirage | illusion |
| noisome | offensive/disgusting |
| coup | violent overthrow of government |
| hoard | to stockpile |
| languish | to become weak |
| cloister | a secluded place |
| oust | to eject/banish |
| creditor | person to whom money is owed |
| pillage | to plunder |
| antecedent | precedence |
| embody | to personify |
| verbatim | word for word |
| truncate | to shorten by cutting |
| remorse | strong feeling of sadness or guilt |
| forsake | to abandon/renounce |
| deft | skillful |
| ubiquitous | quality of being everywhere at once |
| insouciant | calm and carefree |
| sundry | various, several, miscellaneous |
| callous | unfeeling, insensitive |
| dearth | scarcity, lack |
| revere | to honor, respect |
| prowess | exceptional skill and bravery |
| generalize | to form a general conclusion |
| legacy | something handed down, a bequest |
| phobia | persistent illogical fear |
| somber | depressing, gloomy, dark |
| edifice | large building |
| paradox | an opposite truth |
| penitent | remorse for past deeds |
| muse | to ponder, meditate |
| gloat | to brag |
| pique | irritation, to arouse curiosity |
| dispel | to drive away |
| ramification | development or consequence for actions |
| allure | to entice, tempt |
| commodious | spacious |
| orthodox | conventional, established way |
| fawn | to exhibit affection |
| lethargy | tiredness, laziness |
| masticate | to chew |
| archaic | outdated, ancient |
| gazebo | freestanding outdoor structure with a roof and open sides |
| abhor | to utterly detest |
| plight | distressing situation |
| callow | inexperienced, immature |
| euphonious | pleasing to the ear |
| quirk | behavior peculiarity |
| mores | cultural habits |
| comprise | to consist of |
| cache | hiding place |
| bucolic | rural, rustic |
| affidavit | sworn written statement |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| oblique | at an angle |
| dilemma | difficult situation |
| vertigo | state of diziness |
| intervene | to come between, mediate |
| stupefy | to make numb with amazement |
| bleak | barren, depressing |
| ajar | partly open |
| demur | to object |
| catharsis | emotional/psychological cleansing that brings relief |
| alleviate | to relive, lessen |
| domain | territory over which one rules |
| candor | truthfulness, sincere honesty |
| aftermath | events following an occurrence, a consequence of |
| affinity | natural attraction |
| inveigle | persuade by deception |
| demagogue | leader who obtains power by appealing to emotions/prejudices of people |
| bizarre | extremely unconventional or far-fetched |
| lax | careless, negligent |
| circa | about, at an estimated historical time period |
| pied | multi-colored |
| herbicide | substance used to destroy plants, weed-killer |
| melancholy | depression of spirits |
| anterior | front end, situated in front |
Created by:
kalebs
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