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English1vocab1,2
vocab1,2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licentious | morally unrestrained; immoral |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity, lack |
| fatalistic | a beliefe that all things in life are determined by fate |
| obtrude | to orce oneself into a situation |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested;listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| gorge | to eat or swollow greedily |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| dally | to waste time |
| felonious | perpitrating to a major crime |
| beleaguer | to annoy |
| antiquated | something very old |