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R&J Vocab Ms. Morena
Question | Answer |
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Addle verb | confuse, mix-up |
Prolixity noun | being long-winded (talking a lot), dull, boring chatter |
Bawdy adj | funny but vulgar (dirty/inappropriate) |
Jocund adj | merry, jolly |
Paramour noun | secret or forbidden lover |
Garish adj | tasteless, flashy, gaudy, tacky |
Penury noun | poverty (state of being VERY poor) |
Nuptial noun | a wedding |
Portly adj | heavy, chubby, stout |
Impeach verb | to accuse or charge a public figure with a crime |
Peruse verb | to look over carefully, scrutinize |
Abate verb | to make less intense, reduce |
Dote verb | to give lots of love and attention to someone or something |
Apothecary noun | pharmacist (person in charge at the pharmacy/drug store) |
Inexorable adj | unable to be moved or persuaded |
Purge verb | to cleanse by getting rid of something; to get rid of impurities |
Meddle verb | to intrude in someone's business; to be nosy |
Chide verb | to scold (yell at or correct) |
Pernicious adj | harmful, dangerous, fatal |
Wanton adj | lewd, sexually suggestive, inappropriate, careless |
Sojourn noun | trip; brief stay |
Consort verb | to hang out with; to keep company with |
Aloof adj | distant; remote (not friendly) |
Privy adj | informed (usually about secret information) |
Enmity noun | hatred toward enemy |