Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music
A
prose
2
Q
a revival of rebirth, especially in thinking or activity
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); to harass
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
