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English 1
vocab 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | sacricty, lack |
| falalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation uninvinted |
| pensive | dreamly thoughtful |
| lackadaiscal | unintersted;listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly pround and joyful |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | petaining to or constituting a major crime |