Vocab 11-12 Flashcards
Imprecation
N. A curse
Jocular
Adj. humorous, lighthearted
Juxtapose
V. To place side by side for comparison
Kinetic
Adj. pertaining to motion
Cosmetic
N. Destiny, fate, fortune (one’s lot in life)
Knell
N. A sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or a funeral
Labyrinth
N. A complicated network of wilding passages; a maze
Lachrymose
Adj. tearful, weepy
Laconic
Adj. using few words; short, concise
Lambent
Adj. softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
Languid
Adj. sluggish; drooping from weakness
Lascivious
Adj. lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
Legerdemain
N. Sleight of hand; deception
Libertine
N. one who leads an immortal life
Machination
N. An evil design or plan
Macroscopic
Adj. visible to the naked eye
Maelstrom
N. whirlpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind
Malapropism
N. A word humorously misused
Malleable
Adj. capable of being changed; easily shaped
Martinet
N. A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
Masochist
N. One who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
Mendacious
Adj. lying; false, deceitful
Meretricious
Adj. attractive in a cheap, flashy way
Milieu
N. Environment, setting
Miscreant
N. A vicious person
Nebulous
Adj. hazy, vague, uncertain
Necromancy
N. Magic, especially that practiced by a witch
Neologism
N. Use a new word; making up a new word or definition
Nihilism
N. A total rejection of established laws
Impotent
Adj. powerless; lacking strength
