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english 1
vocabulary 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licentious | morally unrestrained(immoral) |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity; a lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested;listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits ; exultantly proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling |
| gorge | to eat or to swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | cartoon |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |