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Mr.Blyskal

Vocab 11-14

TermDefinition
impotent powerless, lacking strength
imprection a curse
jocular humorous, lighthearted
juxtapose side by side, comparison
kinetic petaining to motion
kismet destiny, fate
knell bell rang slowly at a funureal
labyrnith maze
lachrymose tearful, weepy
lacomic using few words
lambent bright, radiant, across a surface
languid sluggish, weakness
lascivious lustful or lewd, inciting to sexual desire
legerdemain sleight of hand, deception
libertine a sexual person
machination an evil design or plan
macroscopic visible to the naked eye
maelstrom whirlpool,turbulence, agigated state of mind
malapropism the misuse of a word
malleable capable of being changed
martinet taskmaker, strict person
masochist takes pleasure in self caused pain
mendacious lying, false
meretricious attractive in a cheap, flashy way
millieu enviroment, setting
miscreant a viscious person
nebulous hazy, vague
necromancy magic, by a witch
neologism use of a new word, making up
nihilism a total rejection of established laws
nirvana condition of great peace and happiness
nonentity a person or thing of litte importance
non sequitor something that does not logically flow
nubile at right age more marriage
obdurate stubborn
obfuscate to confuse, to bewilder
obloquy strong disapproval,
obsequious overly attentive or submissive
obviate to prevent, get around
offal garbage
olfactory pertaining to smell
onerous burdensome, hard to endure
onus a burden, obligation, responsibility
optimum the best, most favorable
opulent rich, luxurious
orifice mouth, opening
orthography correct spelling
paleontology a science with prehistoric life , fossils, etc.
palliate to ease, lessen, soothe
panache self confidence, showy manner
pandemic general, widespread
panegyric an expression of pride
paradigm a model, example
parochial local, narrow, limited
parody imitation in a humor manor
paroxysm a sudden outburst, a fit
patent evident or obvious
peccadillo a minor offense, a misdeed
pecuniary pertaining to money, financial
pedantic tending to show off one`s learning
Created by: owenwelsh
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