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Obartuck Vocab 10
Obartuck Vocabulary 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reform | (v.) to change to a better state or form |
| Venal | (adj.) easily bribed or corrupted |
| Maelstrom | (n.) a situation of turbulence, destruction or strong feelings |
| Dinghy | (n.) a small boat intended as a lifeboat |
| Lionize | (v.) to make or treat somebody like a celebrity |
| Malodorous | (adj.) having an offensive smell |
| Mawkish | (adj.) overly sentimental; "mushy" |
| Ostentatious | (adj.) rich and showy; vulgarly displaying wealth |
| Philistine | (adj.) ignorant (hostile) towards artistic or cultural aspects |
| Vulpine | (adj.) crafty or cunning like a fox |