Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music
A
Prose
2
Q
A revival or rebirth, especially in thinking
A
Renaissance
3
Q
A charge added to the usual cost
A
Surcharge
4
Q
To cover up; to conceal
A
Enshroud
5
Q
To bring up a subject for discussion
A
Broach
6
Q
To combine
A
Amalgamate
7
Q
Mentally ill; insane
A
Demented
8
Q
To sharpen
A
Hone
9
Q
To besiege by encircling (as with an army)
A
Beleaguer
10
Q
To eat or swallow greedily
A
Gorge
11
Q
No longer used or useful; very old
A
Antiquated
12
Q
A narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
A
Opiate
13
Q
An exaggerated portrayal of one’s features
A
Caricature
14
Q
To waste time; to dawdle
A
Dally
15
Q
Pertaining to or constituting a major crime
A
Felonious
