Vocab Energizer 2 Ch. 5-6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 venerate | regard with great respect |
| sadistic | getting pleasure from hurting others |
| malapropism | ridiculous or humorous |
| pragmatic | practical |
| disparage | refer to something as having little importance; speak slightingly of |
| vegetate | lead a dull, inactive, useless life |
| adamant | unyielding, inflexible, definite |
| conjugal | of marriage; pertaining to the relationship between husband and wife |
| abominable | utterly disgusting or hateful |
| ominous | threatening; suggestive of future evil |
| despotic | tyrannical, oppressive |
| gullible | easily deceived, tricked, cheated |
| guile | deceit, treachery |
| exonerate | free from blame |
| cliché | expression or idea that is stale from overuse |
| trite | uninteresting because of overuse; lacking originality and freshness |
| melancholy | sad, gloomy, depressed; sadness, gloom, depression |
| choleric | easily angered; grouchy; quick-tempered |
| phlegmatic | sluggish, not easily excited |
| sanguine | cheerful, confident, hopeful |
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