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H.E.3 Lessons 11&12
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments |
| desiccated | dried out |
| cessation | a stopping |
| juxtapose | side-by-side comparison |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| garrulous | talkative |
| fetish | something that receives respect |
| scintillate | to sparkle |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| fissure | a split |
| epitome | a typical example |
| languid | sluggish |
| delineate | to describe |
| legerdemain | slight of hand; deception |
| libertine | someone who lives an immoral life |
| halcyon | calm |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk |
| malapropism | a word humorously misused |
| garner | to gather |
| kismet | destiny |
| hegira | escape |
| paradigm | a model |
| debauchery | corruption |
| milieu | environment, setting |
| regress | to move backward |
| bilious | bad tempered |
| necromancy | magic |
| gumption | common sense |
| blandishment | flattery |