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Lessons 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation uninvited |
| paucity | a scarcity, lack |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| beleaguer | to besiege be encircling; to harass |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of ones features |
| dally | to waste time |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| felonious | pretending to or constructing a major crime |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| hone | to sharpen |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bringing relief from pain |