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Vocabulary 1-7
lessons 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licentious | adj. morally unrestrained syn. immoral; lewd ant. chaste; pure |
| numismatist | n. a coin collector |
| paucity | n. a scarcity; lack syn: insufficiency ant: abundance |
| fatalistic | adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited syn: impose; intrude ant: extricate |
| pensive | adj. dreamily thoughtful syn: reflective; meditative ant: silly frivolous |
| lackadaisical | adj. uninterested; listless syn: spiritless; apathetic; languid ant: enthusiastic; inspired; languid |
| alienate | v. to turn away feelings or affections syn: estrange; set against ant: endear; unite |
| elated | in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful sun: overjoyed ant: depressed |
| epigram | n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation syn: aphorism; bon mot; quip |
| amalgamate | v. to complete syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate ant: splinter; disunite |
| demented | adj. mentally ill; insane syn: derange;insane ant: sane |
| hone | v. to sharpen ant: dull |
| beleaguer | v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass syn: surround; annoy ant: evade |
| gorge | v. to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | adj. no longer used or useful; very old syn: obsolete; out-of-date; archaic ant: modern |
| opiate | n. an narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain ant: stimulant |
| caricature | n. an exaggeration portrayal of one's features syn: mockery; cartoon |
| dally | v. to waste time; to dawdle syn: dawdle; loiter ant: hasten; hurry |
| felonious | adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime syn: criminal |
| edifice | n. a large, elaborated structure; an imposing building syn: fortress ant: hovel |
| belated | adj. delayed syn: tardy; late ant: timely |
| animate | v. to give life or motion to syn: enliven; encourage; excite ant: quell |
| knead | n. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture syn: squeeze; rub; press |
| chauvinist | n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion; with contempt to other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs |
| egalitarian | adj. pertaining equal rights for all people ant: elitist |
| berserk | adj. in a state of violent destructive rage syn: frenzied ant: placid; complacent |
| ostentatious | adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display syn: grandiose ant: unobtrusive; bland |
| delude | v. to mislead; to fool syn: deceive ant: enlighten |
| elude | v. to escape notice; to get away from syn: avoid; evade; lose ant: attract |
| fallow | adj. inactive; unproductive syn: idle; barren ant: fertile; productive |
| blight | n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation syn: affliction; disease ant: enhancement |
| obsequy | n. a funeral or ceremony right |
| denizen | n. an occupant, inhabitant syn: resident ant: emigrant; alien |
| fealty | n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness syn: devotion; fidelity; allegiance ant: disloyalty; treachery |
| entice | v.to attract by offering reward or pleasure syn: tempt; lure ant: discourage |
| gratify | v. to please syn: satisfy; indulge ant: displease; disappointment |
| laggard | n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind syn: straggler; dawdler ant: leader |
| gambit | n. a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage syn: strategy; play; maneuver ant: blunder |
| jaded | adj. worn out; dulled, as from over indulgence syn: exhausted; wearied ant: fresh |
| gist | n. the main point syn: idea; essence |
| advocate | v. to recommend; to speak in favor of syn: promote; encourage ant: oppose; contest |
| efface | v. to obliterate, to wipe out syn: erase ant: enshrine |
| charisma | n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism ant: charm |
| ogre | n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant |
| mesmerize | v. to hypnotize syn: captivate; entrance ant: bore |
| entity | n. anything having existence; either physical or mystical |
| bandy | v. to exchange words; to discuss casually |
| dastardly | adj: cowardly and treacherous syn: dishonorable; shameful ant: righteous |
| nepotism | n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices |
| begrudge | v. to resent another's success; to envy syn:resent ant: forgive |
| mandarin | n. an influential person; a member of an elite group |
| glutinous | adj. gluey; sticky |
| enmity | n. deep-seated hostility; often ,mutual syn: hatred; antagonism ant: friendship |
| declaim | v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner syn: trumpet ant: whisper |
| imbue | v. to inspire or influence; to saturate syn: instill; pervade |
| gaff | n. a pole with a large hook on one end |
| quaff | v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp syn: guzzle, swig ant: sip |
| bibliophile | n. a lover of books |
| gird | v. to prepare for an event or action syn: brace |
| daunt | v. to make afraid; to discourage syn: intimidate; dishearten ant: encourage |
| flux | n. a state of continual change or movement syn: fluctuation; instability ant: stability; solidity |
| hovel | n. a wretched living place; an open shed syn: shanty; shack ant: palace; mansion |
| cadaverous | adj: of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin syn: ghastly ant: robust; healthy |
| gothic | adj. of the middle ages, of or relating to a mysterious; grotesque ,and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | n. extreme poverty syn: destitution ant: wealth; opulence |
| egress | n. an exit; means of out syn: passage ant: ingress; entrance |
| felicity | n. happiness; bliss syn: euphoria; delight ant: unhappiness; discontent |
| despot | n. a dictator with absolute power syn: tyrant |
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