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English Vocab_Lesson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deride | To ridicule; to mock |
| censure | to criticize sharply |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| recondite | difficult to understand; profound |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| quagmire | a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| gibe | to scoff; to ridicule |
| agape | open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| carcinogen | causing cancer |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| imperious | domineering; haughty |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| neologism | a new word or expression |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |