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Vocab List #15
WSHS - English 11 - Vocab List #15 Wood/Tedder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grandiose | adj. pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated |
| gregarious | adj. sociable; talkative |
| hackneyed | adj. commonplace; trite |
| fickle | adj. changeable; faithless |
| impede | v. to hinder; block; delay |
| immaculate | adj. spotless; flawless |
| illicit | adj. illegal |
| indigent | adj. poor; destitute |
| malevolent | adj. wishing evil |
| misanthrope | n. one who hates mankind |
| nebulous | adj. vague; hazy; cloudy |
| parry | v. to ward off a blow; deflect |
| parsimony | n. stinginess; excessive frugality |
| relish | v. to savor; enjoy |
| sequester | v. to isolate; retire from public life; seclude |