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Eng 1A vocab
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delude | (v.) To mislead the mind or judgment of |
| edifice | (n.) overwhelming building or structure |
| egalitarian | (adj.) Belief that all people should have equal rights; (n.) One who believes that all people should have equal rights. |
| knead | (v.) To work clay or dough into a uniform mixture by pressing |
| ostentatious | (adj.) Showy and intended to impress others |
| chauvinist | (n.) One who is prejudiced in the superiority of their gender, group, or kind (adj.) Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own gender, group, or kind |
| berserk | (adj.) Violently or destructively enraged; (adv.) Destructively or violently enraged |
| belated | (adj.) After the expected or usual time; Delayed or tardy |
| animate | (v.) To give life to, To move or stir to action; (adj.) Possessing life or alive |
| ambidextrous | (adj.) Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease |
| opiate | (n.) A narcotic drug that causes sleep and relieves pain |
| hone | (v.) To make sharper, to make more effective or improve |
| gorge | (v.) To stuff with food, to swallow; (n.) A small canyon with steep walls |
| felonious | (adj.) Involving or concerning criminal activity, lawbreaking |
| demented | (adj.) Crazy, mentally ill, insane |
| dally | (v.) To waste time idly, To fool around or delay |
| caricature | (n.) A picture or representation in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted; (v.) To make a distorted representation of someone or something |
| beleaguer | (v.) To annoy persistently; harass |
| antiquated | (adj.) Old-fashioned and obsolete, Not useful anymore, Old |
| amalgamate | (v.) To combine; To mix or blend together |
| pensive | (adj.) Deep in thought |
| paucity | (n.) Smallness of number or scarce |
| obtrude | (v.) To force something upon another person, To intrude upon |
| numismatist | (n.) One who collects coins |
| licentious | (adj.) Ignoring rules or morals; Uncontrolled and immoral |
| lackadaisical | (adj.) Without spirit or interest or effort |
| fatalistic | (adj.) Believing that everything is determined by fate and is inevitable |
| epigram | (n.) A short, witty saying or quip |
| elated | (adj.) Very proud or happy, or in high spirits |
| alienate | (v.) To cause to turn away |
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