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English 1 Vocab 3,4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Edifice | n. a large elaborate structure; an imposing building. |
| Ambidextrous | adj. equally skillful with either hand. |
| Belated | adj. delayed. |
| Animate | v. to give life or motion to. |
| Knead | v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture. |
| Chauvinist | n. onehaving a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, ir religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex or other beliefs. |
| Eglitarian | adj. promoting equal rights for all people. |
| Berserk | adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage. |
| Ostentatious | adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display. |
| Delude | v. to mislead; to fool. |
| Elude | v. to escape notice; to get away from. |
| Fallow | adj. inactive; unproductive. |
| Blight | n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation. |
| Obsequy | n. a funeral rite or ceremony. |
| Denizen | n. an occupant; inhabitant. |
| Fealty | n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness. |
| Entice | v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure. |
| Gratify | v. to please. |
| Leggard | n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind. |
| Gambit | n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage. |