1st Semester Vocab. Word Scramble
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint | lurid |
worthy, deserving recognition and praise | meritorious |
a gap, opening, break in the sense of having an element missing | hiatus |
used so often as to lack freshness or originality | hackneyed |
local; narrow in mind or outlook | provincial |
wearied, worn-out, dulled | jaded |
poise, assurance, great self-confidence | aplomb |
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder | interloper |
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming | ameliorate |
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others | ingratiate |
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise | callow |
pompous or overblown in language | bombastic |
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances | sangfroid |
to have an intense dislike or hatred for | abominate |
thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness | tenuous |
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting | vitriolic |
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental | adventitious |
existing in name only, not real | nominal |
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to | affable |
that which surrounds(as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality | aura |
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul mouthed | scurrilious |
illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited | contraband |
able to return to an original shape or for; able to recover quickly | resilient |
to re-echo, resound | reverberate |
self- government, political control | autonomy |
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely | blazon |
to mock, treat with contempt | flout |
fair, just, embodying principles of justice | equitable |
to whip, punish severely | scourge |
a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution | amnesty |
extremely strange | bizarre |
one who rebels or rises against authority | insurgent |
a chain or shackle placed on the feet | fetter |
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation | surreptitious |
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law | transgress |
to plan with ingenuity, invent | contrive |
to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate | debase |
open to attack; unprotected | vulnerable |
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse | cadaverous |
severe or stern in manner | austere |
to make milder or softer | mitigate |
to confuse; to disturb the composure of | disconcert |
based on an assumption or guess | hypothetical |
dismay, confusion | consternation |
an armored or protective glove; a challenge | gauntlet |
open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance | susceptible |
stinging, bitter in temper or tone | acrimonious |
to place in a lower position; to assign, refer | relegate |
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