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Unit 4 Vocab
English 11 CP study
Term | Definition | Syn | Ant |
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celibate adj | abstaining from intercourse; unmarried | ||
fortuitous adj | happening by chance or accident | syn: accidental; unexpected | ant: premeditated; intentional |
recapitulate v. | to summarize; to repeat briefly | ||
perfunctory adj | done without care; in a routine manner | syn: indifferent; offhand | ant: diligent; attentive |
baroque adj | overly decorated | syn: ornate | ant: simple |
hedonism n. | pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses | ||
obloquy n. | strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism | syn: censure; Rebuke | ant; acclaim; praise |
debacle | a complete failure | syn; calamity; catastrophe | ant: success; triumph |
quasi- adj | resembling; seeming; half | ||
besmirch v | to make dirty; to stain | syn. soil; sully; smear | ant: cleanse |
imperative adj. | extremely necessary; vitally important | ||
sacrosanct adj. | extremely holy | syn: divine; angelic | |
sadistic adj. | deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others | syn. barbarous; perverse | ant: civilized; humane |
demeanor n. | behavior; manner of conducting oneself | syn: deportment | |
facetious adj. | comical; jocular; flippant | syn: joking; witty; jocose | ant: solemn; serious |