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Vocab. Review 5-8
Vocabulary Review #5-8 & #9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trite | of a remark, opinion, or idea |
| lampoon | publicly criticize by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm |
| adept | very skilled or proficient at something |
| denigrate | criticize unfairly; disparage; |
| vindictive | having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge |
| galvanize | shock or excite, typically into taking action |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions |
| pedestal | the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted |
| sects | a group of people with somewhat different beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong |
| quell | put an end to, typically by the use of force |
| nondescript | dull, boring, & uninteresting |
| defraud | cheat, swindle, & steal |
| vivid | clear, bright, & sharp |
| inhumane | cruel, mean & vicious |
| reserve | retain, keep, & book |