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vocab 3-4
english vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building | edifice |
| equally skillful with either hand | ambidextrous |
| delayed | belated |
| to give life or motion to | animate |
| to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture | knead |
| one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other belief | chauvinist |
| in a state of violent or destructive rage | berserk |
| marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display | ostentatious |
| to mislead; to fool | delude |
| to escape notice; to get away from | elude |
| inactive; unproductive | fallow |
| anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation | blight |
| a funeral rite or ceremony | obsequy |
| an occupant; inhabitant | denizen |
| obligated loyalty or faithfulness | fealty |
| to attract by offering reward or pleasure | entice |
| to please | gratify |
| a slow person, especially one who falls behind | laggard |
| maneuver or action to gain an advantage | gambit |