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Vocab Lessons 1-4
vocab lessons 1 to 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| palliate | to cloak, to conceal the truth,to offer lame excuses |
| axiom | self-evident truth |
| holocaust | widespread destruction by fire |
| ennui | listlessness, boredom |
| vacillate | be irresolute, be indecisive |
| caprice | impulsive behavior |
| assuage | to mitigate, to lessen pain, physical of emotional |
| chagrin | humiliation embarrassment |
| catharsis | a cleansing and purging of emotional or spiritual stress |
| caveat | a warning or caution |
| specious | having a deceptive appearance of truth |
| dotage | state of foolishness, especially in the elderly |
| fortnight | two weeks of time |
| fickle | inconstant; changable |
| ecdysiast | one who sheds outer layers |
| grotesque | incongruous |
| fulminate | to explode |
| expurgate | to purge; to cleanse |
| foible | a minor character flaw |
| ostracize | reject; banish |