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R&J Vocab Ms. Morena
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |