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vocab final

QuestionAnswer
cadaverous of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; thin
daunt to make afraid; to discourage
egress an exit; a means of going out
flux a state of continental change or movement
gothic of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction
hovel a wretched living place; an open shed
allude to hint at; to refer to indirectly
chafe to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
desist to stop; to discontinue
effrontery shameless boldness
glean to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
aghast feeling great dismay or horror
bilk to cheat or swindle; to thwart
decadence moral deterioraion
demise death; a ceasing to exist
eradicate to wipe out; to destroy
affiliate an associate; a partner
blatant obvious; too conspicuous
desolate lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren
fawn to act slavishly submissive
neophyte a beginner
prevaricate to lie
emissary one sent on a special mission to represent others
futile useless; pointless
genesis beginning; origin
immaculate spotless; perfect
lacerate to tear (flesh) jaggedly
nefarious very wicked; notorious
anthropomorphic attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods
deluge a flood; an overwhelming rush
guile slyness and cunning in dealing with others
havoc great destruction; chaos
modicum a small amount
defunct no longer in existence
effusive emotionally excessive; overl demonstrative
holocaust a great or complete destruction of life
humane kind; compassionate
impertinent rude and disrespectful
lament to mourn
lethal deadly; fatal
nemesis someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy
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