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vocab comp & grammar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| noxious | very harmful |
| noxious s | dangerous |
| noxious a | safe/healthful |
| bilk | to cheat someone out of money |
| bilk s | scam |
| bilk a | earn |
| replete | well supplied with something |
| replete s | full |
| replete a | empty |
| blasphemy | profane talk about something holy or sacred |
| blasphemy s | heresy/sacrilege |
| blasphemy a | piety/reverence |
| absolution | formal release from guilt or punishment |
| absolution s | forgiveness |
| absolution a | condemnation |
| cantankerous | argumentative and uncooperative |
| cantankerous s | bad tempered |
| cantankerous a | kind/happy |
| deride | verbally rip apart |
| deride s | mock/insult |
| deride a | compliment |
| debacle | a disaster |
| debacle s | failure |
| debacle a | success |
| temerity | excessive or foolish boldness |
| temerity s | nerve/rashness |
| temerity a | caution |
| ennui | dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom |
| ennui s | fatigue |
| ennui a | enthusiasm |