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English vocab 1 & 2
vocab 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licetious | morally unrestrained (immoral) |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity, lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force onself into a situation uninvited (impose) |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty sayin expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine; to unite |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleagur | to besiege by encircling ( as with an army); to annoy |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquateder | 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 | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |