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artis 16&17
vocab lesson 16 &17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| daub | to paint coarsely or unskillfully |
| admonish | to warn; to caution in counsel |
| cache | a concealed store of goods or valuables |
| affliction | anything causing great suffering |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum |
| delete | to take out; to remove |
| oust | to drive out; expel; deprive |
| lax | careless or negligent |
| pariah | a social outcast |
| cavort | to leap around in a sprightly manner; romp |
| melee | a noisy, confused fight |
| ensue | to follow as a result |
| desecrate | to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence |
| personification | a person or thing that represents an idea |
| bias | a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference |
| aloof | reserved, distant |
| rambunctious | unruly; uncontrollable |
| hilarity | gaiety; joviality |