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English Vocabulary

Vocabulary Review

QuestionAnswer
Cacophony A loud jumble of sounds
Cower To crouch in fear
Mausoleum Big tomb
Olfactory Relating to the sense of smell
Pagan One who's not Christan, Muslim, or Jewish
Ravenous Extremely hungry
Scapegoat Someone/ something that takes blame for others
Tactile Relating to the sense of touch
Trajectory The curve described by a projectile
Tallow The fatty tissue of an animal to make soaps
Beatific Showing happiness
Din A jumble of sounds
Harlequin A conventional fool of comic theater.
Hone To sharpen on
Incriminate To accuse of a crime or wrongful act
Mediocre Moderate or ok condition
Profuse Plentiful
Richochet To bounce/ rebound off of
Sear To burn the surface of
Torrent A swift flowing stream
Arid Dry or dehydrated
Bias Predjudice
Camaraderie Spirited among friends
Censor One authorized to examine books, films, or other material
Extenuating To lesson the seriousness of something esp. by providing partial excuses.
Fraught Unceratain
Pervasive Pertaining to something that spreads/permeates
Pragmatic Practical
Scrutinize To examine carefully
Trivial Insignificant
Augment To make bigger
Chastise To criticize severely/ strictly
Desolate Devoid of inhabitance
Equivocate To use ambiguous language (unclear lang.)
Harbinger One that indicates what is to come
Impede To slow the progress of
Peerless Having no match or equal
Profound Extending to or coming from a deep depth (emotion)
Rapt Deeply moved or delighted
Verity The quality or condition of being true/ real
Ambivalent Showing or feeling conflicting feelings about someone or something
Bravado Defiant or swaggering behavior
Copious Ample
Dichotomy Division into two
Enthralling To enslave
Fret Irritation of mind
Insipid Lack of flavor or zest
Litany A long list
Ludicrous Ridiculous, absurd
Seductive Tending to seduce, alluring, or enticing
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