Vocab Lesson 11 Flashcards
Desiccated
Dried up
Elixir
A supposed remedy for all ailments
Syn: medicine; panacea
Cessation
A stopping; a discontinuance
Syn: ceasing; end
Ant: beginning; commencement
Juxtapose
To place side-by-side for comparison
Syn: measure; examine
Kinetic
Pertaining to motion
Garrulous
Talkative
Syn: loquacious; verbose
Ant: taciturn
Fetish
An object that receives respect or devotion
Syn: charm; talisman
Scintillate
To sparkle; to twinkle: to sparkle intellectually
Lachrymose
Tearful, weepy
Fissure
An opening; a groove; a split
Epitome
A typical example
Syn: embodiment; archetype
Languid
Sluggish; drooping from weakness
Syn: listless; feeble; drooping
Ant: robust; vigorous
Delineate
To describe, to depict
Legerdemain
Sleight of hand; deception
Libertine
One who leads an immoral life
Syn/ hedonist; glutton; epicurean