Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
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censure
A
to criticize
2
Q
gambol
A
to frolic, to romp about playfully
3
Q
immolate
A
to kill someone as a saceqficial victim, usually by fire
4
Q
recondite
A
difficult to understand, profound
5
Q
martinet
A
a strict disciplinarian, taskmaster
6
Q
quagmire
A
a swamp, a difficult or inextricable situation
7
Q
gibe
A
to scoff, to ridicule
8
Q
agape
A
open mouthed, surprised, agog
9
Q
carcinogen
A
causing cancer
10
Q
olfactory
A
pertaining to smell
11
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imperious
A
domineering, haughty
12
Q
grotesque
A
absurd, distorted
13
Q
neologism
A
a new word or expression
14
Q
hackneyed
A
commonplace, overused
15
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deride
A
to ridicule, to mock