Vocab Unit 9 Flashcards
bilk
v. to cheat or swindle; to thwart Syn: defraud; con
homily
n. a sermon Syn: lecture; speech
demise
n. death; a ceasing to exist Syn: termination; conclusion
emit
v. to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light Syn: produce; discharge; release
decadence
n. moral deterioration Syn: decay; corruption; debauchery Ant: decency
aghast
adj. feeling great dismay or horror Syn: terrified; horrified; shocked
granary
n. a storehouse for grain
choleric
adj. easily angered Syn: irascible; cantankerous Ant: apathetic; impassive
impede
v. to hinder; to obstruct Syn: delay; retard Ant: aid; encourage
qualm
n. a feeling of uneasiness Syn: misgiving Ant: ease
lampoon
n. a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone Syn: parody; caricature
narcissistic
adj. conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration Syn: vain; egotistic Ant: humble; modest
eradicate
v. to wipe out; to destroy Syn: eliminate Ant: add; create
fabricate
v. to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive Syn: forge; fake
ghastly
adj. horrible; frightful Syn: dreadful; hideous Ant: lovely; attractive
