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vocab 13-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a great destruction of life |
| embroil | to draw into a conflict |
| anachronism | something existing out of its proper time |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of |
| humane | protective of animals |
| effusive | emotionally excessive |
| defunct | no longer in existence |
| lackey | a slavish follower |
| envisage | a mental picture |
| lament | to mourn |
| gape | to stare with an open mouth |
| impertinent | disrespectful |
| haughty | arrogant |
| nemisis | hated enemy |
| lethal | deadly |
| catalyst | agent that speeds up a reaction |
| jargon | terminology |
| Judicious | wise |
| Foible | minor weakness in character |
| Benediction | an act of blessing |
| Frivolous | silly |
| Alacrity | enthusiasm |
| Deify | to make a god of |
| Carnage | bloody slaughter |
| Impel | push into motion |
| Epitaph | inscription on a tombstone |
| Harp | to presist in talking continuously |
| Lateral | sideways |
| Pallid | pale |
| Impetuous | acting suddenly without thought |