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junior englishSpelling words10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy | aromatic |
| having a stern look or manner; strict or severe in modes of living or acting | austere |
| profane speaking of God or of sacred things; an irreverent act or utterance | blasphemy |
| an absolute tyrannical ruler | despot |
| that wich is held as an opinion; a belief, principle, doctrine | dogma |
| an obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person | enigma |
| a belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or in other fields | heresy |
| characterized by a manner of speaking in which words are used to convey the opposite of what is expected or hoped for | ironic |
| an intricate structure or system of winding, interconnecting paths or passages | labyrinth |
| to grind or crush with teeth | masticate |
| a quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow | pathos |
| a fanatically devoted or committed person; an immoderate partisan | zealot |
| characterized by the excessive use of words | diffuse |
| to distinguish mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly | discern |
| quality of being prudent, wary, cautiosly reserved | discretion |
| to belittle, discredit, or undervalue | disparage |
| to scatter or consume wastefully | disipate |
| mentally distracted by being pulled or driven in different directions; deeply agitated | distraught |
| a forewarning; an instinctive foreboding | premonition |
| contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd | preposterous |
| a mental impresiion or feeling of something about to happen, especially of something unfortunate or evil | presentiment |
| not pertaning to what is sacred or Biblical | profane |
| to make known {(some law, decree, or tidings) by public decleration; to publish | promulgate |
| anticipating future needs or events and making provision for them; wise in the use of resources | provident |