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English Vocab. L.5
honors english vocabulary words lesson 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the state of being opposed or hostile to another | antagonism |
| warm or intense in feeling; passionate | ardent |
| having little or no rainfall; very dry | arid |
| to make less burdensome or less painful; to ease, relieve | assuage |
| to decorate or improve by adding details; dress up | embellish |
| to give rise to; to cause; to bring about | engender |
| someone or something that is hard to figure out; a mystery | enigma |
| a collection of animals that people can view | menagerie |
| a bittersweet longing for the things of the past | nostalgia |
| to do away with completely; to destroy | obliterate |