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Vocab. Review 5-8
Vocabulary Review #5-8 & #9
Question | Answer |
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trite | of a remark, opinion, or idea |
lampoon | publicly criticize by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm |
adept | very skilled or proficient at something |
denigrate | criticize unfairly; disparage; |
vindictive | having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge |
galvanize | shock or excite, typically into taking action |
bastion | a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions |
pedestal | the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted |
sects | a group of people with somewhat different beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong |
quell | put an end to, typically by the use of force |
nondescript | dull, boring, & uninteresting |
defraud | cheat, swindle, & steal |
vivid | clear, bright, & sharp |
inhumane | cruel, mean & vicious |
reserve | retain, keep, & book |