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English1 11&12
English 1 lessons 11 and 12
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flagrant | glaringly bad |
| patrician | aristocrat |
| emissary | embassator |
| kindred | having a similair nature |
| fracas | fight |
| lacerate | to tear jaggedly |
| futile | useless |
| immaculate | perfect |
| gait | a manner of walking |
| carp | nag |
| query | ask |
| queue | a line of people |
| nefarious | very wicked |
| genesis | beginning |
| facade | a deceptive outward appearance |
| deluge | a flood |
| catholic | universal |
| eerie | weird |
| martial | war like |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human qualities to animals |
| beneficiary | one who recieves benifits; heir |
| careen | werve from side to side while in motion |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| guile | cunning in dealing with others |
| modicum | a small amount |
| fester | to rot |
| languish | to become weak |
| pall | something that covers |
| havoc | chaos |
| rancid | spoiled |