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English vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity; a lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling; to harass |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
| edifice | a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with either hand |
| belated | delayed |
| animate | to give life or motion to |
| knead | to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
| chauvinist | one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs |
| egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people |
| berserk | in a state of violent or destructive rage |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display |
| delude | to mislead; to fool |