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English 1A Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delude | Mislead the mind or deceive. |
| edifice | An overwhelming large building or structure. |
| egalitarian | belief that all people have equal rights. |
| knead | to work clay or dough into a uniform mixture by stretching, pressing and folding. |
| ostentatious | showy or 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 |
| 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 |
| dally | (v.) To waste time idly, To fool around or delay |
| antiquated | (adj.) Old-fashioned and obsolete, Not useful anymore, Old |