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English 1 A vocabs
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delude | (v.) To mislead the mind or judgment of; To deceive |
| Edifice | (n.) An impressively large, overwhelming building or structure |
| Knead | (v.) To work clay or dough into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding and stretching |
| Egalitarian | (adj.) Belief that all people should have equal rights; (n.) One who believes that all people should have equal rights. |
| 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 |