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Mr.Blyskal
Vocab 7-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| factious | disagreement |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| fatuous | foolish, inane |
| fecund | productive |
| ferret | weasel |
| fervent | eager |
| fetish | an object that receives respect |
| finesse | diplomacy, artful management |
| fiscal | finance |
| fissure | an opening, split |
| flaccid | flabby |
| flagellate | to whip, lash |
| flaunt | show off |
| flout | ridicule |
| foment | stir up, incite |
| fop | dandy, flamboyant |
| fortuitous | lucky |
| gambol | frolic, skip |
| garish | gaudy, tasteless |
| garrulous | talkative |
| germane | relevant, appropriate |
| garner | gather, acquire |
| gibe | to scoff, ridicule |
| gloat | to look at with great satisfaction |
| glower | to stare angrily |
| grandiose | impressive, showy |
| gratuitous | unnecessary |
| grotesque | absurd |
| gumption | courage and initiative |
| hackneyed | commonplace, overused |
| halcyon | clam, pleasant |
| hallow | to make holy |
| harbinger | an omen, sign |
| harlequin | a clown |
| hector | to bully pester |
| hedonism | living only for pleasure |
| hegira | flight, escape |
| hermetic | tightly sealed |
| heterogeneous | different |
| hiatus | pause or gap |
| hoi polloi | common people |
| hospice | a shelter |
| hubris | pride, self confidence |
| hybrid | mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | an peculiar personality trait |
| idolatry | worship for an object |
| ignoble | shameful |
| imminent | likely to happen |
| immolate | kill someone as a sacrifice |
| immutable | unchangeable, fixed |
| impair | to weaken, cause someone to become worse |
| impale | to pierce with sharp of object |
| impalpable | unabale to be felt |
| impecunious | without money, penniless |
| impediment | a barrier, obstruction |
| imperative | extremely necessary, important |
| imperious | domineering haughty |
| impinge | to strike, encroach |
| impious | disrespectful toward God |
| importune | to beg , constantly ask |