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vocabulary 8-14

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Beget to produce; to make happen
educe to draw or bring out
glean to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
chafe to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
effrontery shameless boldness
imbibe to drink ( especially alcohol )
feign to pretend
desist to stop; discontinue
allude to hint at, to refer indirectly
elite the choice members of best of a group
bilk to cheat or surround; to thwart
homily a sermon
demise death; a ceasing to exist
emit to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light
decadence moral deterioration
aghast feeling great dismay or horror
granary a storehouse for grain
choleric easily angered
impede to hinder, obstruct
qualm a feeling of uneasiness
lampoon a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
narcissistic conceited; having excessive self-love
eradicate to wipe out; destroy
fabricate to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive
ghastly horrible; frightful
fallible capable of error
blatant obvious; too conspicuous
dawdle to waste time
affiliate an associate; partner
fawn to act slavishly submissive
calumny a false and malicious accusation
berate to scold or rebuke severely and at length
minion a fawning, servile follower
desolate lonely forlorn; uninhabited; barren
bane the cause of ruin, harm, distress or death
pacify to calm down
garble to mix or distort
prevaricate to lie
filch to steal
neophyte a beginner
flagrant glaringly bad; outrageous
patrician an aristocrat
emissary one sent on a special mission to represent others
kindred having similar origin, nature, or character
fracas a loud quarrel or fight
lacerate to tear (flesh) jaggedly
futile useless; pointless
immaculate spotless; perfect
gait manner of walking
carp to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way
query to ask; inquire
queue a line of people or vehicles
nefarious very wicked; notorious
genesis beginning; origin
facade a deceptive outward appearance; a misrepresentation
deluge a flood; an overwhelming rush
catholic universal; wide ranging
eerie weird; mysterious; strange, and frightening
martial warlike; relating to the military
anthropomorphic attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods
beneficiary one who receive benefits
careen to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion
aplomb self-confidence
guile slyness and cunning in dealing with others
modicum a small amount
fester to grow embitterment over time; to rot
languish to become weak or feeble; to lose strength
pall something that covers or conceals
havoc great destruction; chaos
rancid having a bad taste or smell; spoiled
holocaust a great or complete destruction of life
embroil to draw into a conflict or fight
anachronism something or someone existing outside of its proper time
denigrate to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
humane kind; compassionate
effusive emotionally excessive; every demonstrative
defunct no longer in existence
lackey a slavish follower
envisage to form a mental picture
lament to mourn
gape to stare with an open mouth
impertinent rude and disrespectful
haughty arrogant; proud
nemesis someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; anted enemy
lethal deadly; fatal
catalyst a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change
jargon vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
judicious showing sound judgment
foible a minor weakness in character
benediction the act of blessing
frivolous trivial; silly
alacrity liveliness; willingness; eagerness
deify to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god
carnage bloody and extensive slaughter
impel to push into motion
epitaph an inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person
harp to persist in talking continuously (on or about something)
lateral of or relating to the side
pallid pale; faint in color
impetuous acting suddenly without thought
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