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Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant | immovable |
| analogous | similar to |
| bereft | without |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| cloying | sickeningly sweet |
| dearth | a lack |
| devious | deceitful |
| disparage | to criticize |
| florid | flowery or ornate |
| garish | in bad taste and gaudy |
| hackneyed | unoriginal |
| impudent | casually rude |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| inure | to cause something to become accustomed |
| lurid | sensational |
| malediction | a curse |
| modicum | a small amount of |
| nefarious | heinously villianous |
| obstreperous | noisy or unruly |
| pejorative | uncomplimentary |
| predilection | a preference or inclination |
| putrid | rotten or foul |
| quagmire | a difficult situation |
| rescind | to take back |
| stupefy | to astonish or make insensible |