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English 2 vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| para | beside |
| path | feeling |
| simul | false |
| in | not |
| fy | make |
| sanct | holy |
| kin | motion |
| voc | voice |
| corp | body |
| crypt | hidden |
| paragon | a model or pattern of excellence |
| antipathy | an acute dislike or hatred of someone or something else |
| insidious | intending to entrap, or beguile |
| dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance; conceal the truth |
| commidify | to make commercial; to turn into an article of trade or commerce |
| sanctimonious | a show of religious devotion or piety that is normally false |
| kinesiology | the science of the movement of the human body |
| vociferous | extremely loud or noisy |
| corpulent | having a large, stout body; fat |
| cryptic | having a hidden or mysterious meaning |
| parcel | a wrapped container |
| shilling | a monetary unit formerly used in great britian |
| bustle | move or cause to move energetically or busily |
| spendthrift | someone who spends money wastefully or excessively |
| gilt | having the deep slightly brownish color of gold |
| plucky | marked by courage or determination in the face of difficulties or danger |
| incredulous | not able or willing to believe; unbelieving |
| barrister | a british lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law |
| unsavory | morally offensive |
| broach | bring up a topic of discussion |