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Eng.9 List #11 Vocab

2023 English 9 Honors,, List (Week) #11 Vocab.

TermDefinition
impotent (adj.) unable to take effective action. helpless or powerless.
imprecation (n.) a spoken curse.
jocular (adj.) fond of or characterized by joking. humorous or playful.
juxtapose (v.) to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
kinetic (adj.) relating to or resulting from motion.
kismet (n.) destiny,, fate.
knell (n.) the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something.
labyrinth (n.) a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way,, a maze. an intricate and confusing arrangement.
lachrymose (adj.) tearful or given to weeping. inducing tears,, sad.
laconic (adj.) using very few words.
lambent (adj.) in relation to fire,, glowing,, gleaming,, or flickering with a soft radiance.
languid (adj.) of a person,, manner,, or gesture,, displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort. of an occasion or period of time,, pleasantly lazy and peaceful. slow and relaxed.
lascivious (adj.) of a person,, manner,, or gesture,, feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
legerdemain (n.) skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks.
libertine (n.) a person,, especially a man,, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility,, especially in sexual matters. a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion,, a freethinker.
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