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Sadlier Oxford H
WCHS Unit 7-H
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abeyance | (n) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside |
| ambivalent | (adj) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something |
| beleaguer | (v) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass |
| carte blanche | (n) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion |
| cataclysm | (n) a sudden, violent, or devastating uphaval; a surging flood, deluge |
| debauch | (v( to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice |
| eclat | (n) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great billiance (of performance or achievement) |
| fastidious | (adj) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted |
| gambol | (v) to jump or skip about playfully |
| imbue | (v) to soak or stain thrououghy; to fill the mind |
| inchoate | (adj) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |
| lampoon | (n) a malicious satire; (v) to satirize, ridecule |
| malleable | (adj) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced |
| nemesis | (n) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retibution itself; an unbeatable rival |
| opt | (v) to make a choice or decision |
| philistine | (adj) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n) such a person |
| picaresque | (adj) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers |
| queasy | (adj) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled |
| refractory | (adj) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure |
| savoir-faire | (n) the abilty to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence |