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Eng 1 Vocab 1&2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Licentious | morally unrestrained (immoral) |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity, lack of something |
| fatalistic | everything in life is determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation uninvited (impose) |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadasical | uninterested |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits extremely proud or joyful |
| epigram | a whitty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine(unite) |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | the besiege by encircling: to harras |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of ones features |
| dally | to waste time |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |