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Vocab Workshop H7
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abeyance | n. a state of being suspended |
| ambivalent | adj. Having opposite and conflicting feelings |
| beleaguer | v. To set apart from all sides |
| carte blanche | n. Full freedom to act at one's own discretion |
| cataclysm | n. A sudden, violent upheaval; A surging flood |
| debauch | v. to corrupt morally |
| éclat | n. dazzling acclaim |
| fastidious | adj. overly demanding |
| gambol | v. to jump or skip about playfully |
| imbue | v. To soak thoroughly |
| inchoate | adj. just beginning |
| lampoon | n. a malicious satire v. to satirize |
| malleable | adj. capable of being formed into different shapes |
| nemesis | n. an unbeatable rival |
| opt | v. to make a choice |
| philistine | adj. hostile towards cultural and artistic refinements n. such a person |
| picaresque | adj. involving characteristic rouges or adventurers |
| queasy | adj. nauseated |
| refractory | adj. stubborn |
| savoir-faire | n. the ability to say/do the right thing in any situation |