McAuley Honors English 2 Vocab (Units 11-12)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments |
| desiccated | dried up |
| cessation | a stopping; a discontinuance |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side for comparison |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| garrulous | talkative |
| fetish | an object that receives respect or devotion |
| scintillate | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually |
| lachrymose | tearful, weepy |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| epitome | a typical example |
| languid | sluggish; drooping from weakness |
| delineate | to describe, to depict |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand; deception |
| libertine | one who leads an immoral life |
| halcyon | calm; pleasant |
| fastidious | hard to please; fussy |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk |
| malapropism | a word humorously misused |
| garner | to gather; to acquire |
| kismet | destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life) |
| hegira | flight; escape |
| paradigm | a model; an example |
| debauchery | corruption; self-indulgence |
| milieu | environment; setting |
| regress | to move backward |
| bilious | bad tempered; cross |
| necromancy | magic, especially that practiced by a witch |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense |
| blandishment | flattery |
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