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vocab units 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licentious | morally unrestrained syn: immoral; lewd ant: chaste; pure |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity; a lack syn: insufficiency ant: abundance |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation syn: impose; intrude ant: extricate |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful syn: reflective; meditative ant: silly; frivolous |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless syn: spiritless; apathetic; languid ant: enthusiastic; inspired |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections syn: estrange; set against ant: endear; unite |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful syn: overjoyed ant: depressed |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine syn. unite, merge, consolidate ant. splinter, disunite |
| demented | mentally ill; insane syn: deranged; insane ant: sane |
| hone | to sharpen ant: dull |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass syn: surround; annoy ant: evade |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old syn: obsolete; out of date; archaic ant: modern |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain ant: stimulant |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features syn: mockery; cartoon |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle syn: dawdle; loiter ant: hasten; hurry |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime syn: criminal |