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Lesson English III
Honors English Vocabulary for Lesson Four
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| celibate | abstaining from intercourse; unmarried |
| fortuitous | happening by chance or accident/ premeditated; intentional |
| recapuliate | to summarize; to repaet briefly |
| perfunctory | done without ccare; in a routine fashion/ diligent; attentive |
| barque | overly decorated/ simple |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure; especially of the senses |
| obloquy | strong disapproval; abad reputation resulting from public criticism/ acclaim; praise |
| debacle | a complete failure; a total collapse/ success; triumph |
| quasi- | resembling; seeming; half |
| besmirch | to make dirty; to stain/ cleanse |
| imperative | extremely necessary ; vitally important |
| sacrosanct | extremely holy |
| sadistic | deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others/ civilized; humane |
| demeanor | behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
| facetious | comical; jocular; flippant/ solemn; serious |