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English 1 vocab15-16
vocab 15-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjunct | connect to in a dependent, but not a part of |
| macabre | grim |
| farcical | absurd |
| debonair | elegant and gracious |
| penchant | a strong liking |
| deplete | empty |
| chicanery | the use of tricks to deceive |
| feisty | agressive |
| mitigate | to make less severe |
| gull | to cheat |
| nadir | lowest point |
| equivocal | unsertian |
| genealogy | family history |
| impervious | incapable of being affected |
| filial | relating to a son or daughter |
| daub | to paint unskillfully |
| admonish | to warn |
| obeisance | a bow expressing great respect |
| cache | a concealed store of goods |
| affliction | great suffering |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| aphorism | concise statement of a truth |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
| delete | to take out |
| oust | expel |
| impermeable | not permitting passage |
| paean | a fervent expression of praise |
| imperturbable | unflustered |
| lax | careless |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt |