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H.E.3 Lessons 11&12
Vocab
Question | Answer |
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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 |