Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
Q
to cheat or swindle; to thwart
A
bilk
2
Q
a sermon
A
homily
3
Q
death; a ceasing to exist
A
demise
4
Q
to set out; t pop give forth , as in sound or light
A
emit
5
Q
moral deterioration
A
decadence
6
Q
feeling great dismay or horror
A
aghast
7
Q
a storehouse for grain
A
granary
8
Q
easily angered
A
choleric
9
Q
to hinder, to obstruct
A
impede
10
Q
a feeling of uneasiness
A
qualm
11
Q
a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
A
lampoon
12
Q
conceited; having excessive self-love
A
narcissistic
13
Q
to wipe out; to destroy
A
eradicate
14
Q
too concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive
A
fabricate
15
Q
horrible; frightful
A
ghastly
