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Vocabulary Lesson 2
Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prose | ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music |
| renaissance | a revival or rebirth, especially in thinking or activity (syn. renewal, reawakening) |
| surcharge | a charge added to the usual cost (syn. discount, refund) |
| enshroud | to cover up; to conceal (syn. hide, cloak) |
| broach | to bring up a subject for discussion (syn. initiate) |
| amalgamate | to combine (syn. unite, blend, merge, consolidate anti. splinter, disunite) |
| demented | mentally ill; insane (syn. deranged, insane anti. sane) |
| hone | to sharpen (anti. dull) |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass (syn. surrounded, annoy anti. evade) |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old (syn. obsolete, out-of-date, archaic anti. modern) |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain (anti. stimulant) |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features (syn. mockery, cartoon) |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle (syn. dawdle, loiter anti. hasten, hurry) |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime (syn. criminal) |