Vocabulary - week 9 Flashcards

1
Q

decadence

n.

A

moral deterioration

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2
Q

bilk

v.

A

to cheat

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3
Q

eradicate

v.

A

to wipe out; to destroy

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4
Q

aghast

adj.

A

feeling great dismay or horror

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5
Q

qualm

n.

A

a feeling of uneasiness

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6
Q

emit

v.

A

to send out

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7
Q

narcissistic

adj.

A

conceited; having excessive self love

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8
Q

homily

n.

A

a sermon

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9
Q

choleric

adj.

A

easily angered

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10
Q

fabricate

v.

A

to lie

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11
Q

demise

n.

A

death; cease to exist

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12
Q

granary

n.

A

a storehouse for grain

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13
Q

ghastly

adj.

A

horrible; frightful

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14
Q

impede

v.

A

to hinder; to obstruct

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15
Q

lampoon

n.

A

a written satire used to make fun of or attack someone/something

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