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Quarters 1 and 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Garish | outlandish |
| Gaffe | social blunder |
| Fickle | unable to decide |
| Fetter | chain, fasten |
| Feign | pretend |
| Fathom | understand |
| Facilitate | make it easier |
| Garrulous | talkative |
| Gauche | socially unacceptable |
| Genesis | origin |
| Hap | chance, luck |
| Harangue | scold |
| Harry | pester |
| Heckler | interrupter |
| Hedonistic | seeking pleasure |
| Iconoclast | rebel |
| Impartial | fair |
| Impasse | dead end |
| Implacable | stubborn |
| Imply | suggest |
| Jaded | worn out |
| Jargon | specialized language |
| Jaundiced | appearing ill, yellowed |
| Jaunt | short trip |
| Jettison | throw out |
| abase | to lower (someone's self esteem) |
| abdicate | relinquish power |
| abduction | kidnapping |
| abet | to encourage |
| abeyance | held aside |
| bacchanalian | riotous |
| badger | to pester |
| badinage | playful conversation |
| baffle | confuse |
| baleful | ominous |
| cadaver | dead body |
| cajole | to urge with flattery |
| callous | unfeeling |
| calorific | generating heat |
| camaraderie | lighthearted goodwill among friends |
| dabble | to engage superficially |
| dapper | stylish |
| debauch | to corrupt morally |
| debilitate | to sap strength |
| eccentric | unconventional |
| edifying | intellectually or morally satisfying |
| efficacious | producing a desired effect |
| elaborate | rich in detail |
| elucidate | to make clear by explanation |
| debase | to lower in value |