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NMRP 4-5
Weeks 4-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jaundiced | having yellowed skin |
| jocular | given to humor |
| junta | small group ruling a country |
| kismet | destiny |
| kleptomania | compulsion to steal |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| lampoon | sharp satire |
| lascivious | lustful |
| laudable | praiseworthy |
| lexicon | vocabulary of a special group |
| libation | drink (usually ceremonial) |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| obfuscate | to confuse |
| obsequious | submissive or overly attentive |
| obviate | prevent |
| occlude | close or block out |
| odious | repulsive or disgusting |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| onerous | burdensome |
| orifice | opening |
| palpable | able to be touched or felt |
| panache | a showy manner |
| panegyric | a work or expression of praise |
| pariah | an outcast |
| parsimonious | stingy |