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Lesson 1 and 2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Licentious | Morally Unrestrained |
| Numismatist | a coin collector |
| Paucity | a scarcity, lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| Obtrude | to force oneself into a situation uninvited |
| Pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| Lackadaisical | Uninterested, listless |
| Alienate | to turn away feeling or affections |
| Elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
| Epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| Amalgamate | to combine |
| Demented | mentally ill, insane |
| Hone | to sharpen |
| Beleaguer | to besiege by encircling |
| Gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| Antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| Opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from |
| Caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| Dally | to waste time; to dawdle |