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falloutgrl100 on January 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 participle | verb that acts as an adjective |
| appositive | a noun or pronound that identifies or renames another noun or pronound |
| gerund | a verb form that ends in ing and acts as a noun |
| my mine your yours their theirs our ours his hers its their theirs | possesive pronouns |
| I me you he him she her it we us you they them | personal pronouns |
| antcedent | word that pronoun renames |
| edifice | n. a large elaborate structure; an imposing building. syn: fortress |
| ambidextrous | adj. equally skillful with either hand |
| belated | adj. delayed syn: tardy;late |
| animate | v. to give life or motion to syn: enliven; excite |
| knead | v. to work dough/clay into a uniform mixture. syn : squeeze; rub; press |
| chauvinist | n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender or religion with predjudices against other countries etc.. |
| egalitarian | adj. promoting equal rights for all people |
| berserk | adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage syn: frenzied |
| ostenstatious | adj. marked by a conspicuous showy, or pretentious display. syn: grandiose |
| delude | v. to mislead ; to fool. syn:decieve |
| elude | v. to escape notice; to get away from syn:avoid |
| fallow | adj. inactive;unproductive. syn:idle;barren |
| blight | n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation. syn:disease |
| obsequy | n. a funeral rite or ceremony |
| denizen | n. an occupant; inhabitant. syn:resident |
| fealty | n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness. syn: devotion, fidelity |
| entice | v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure. syn:tempt;lure |
| gratify | v. to please. syn:satisfy;indulge |
| laggard | n. a slow person, esp one who falls behind. syn:dawdler |
| gambit | n. manuever or action used to gain an advantage. syn:strategy, ploy, manuever |
| jaded | adj. worn out; dulled as from overindulgence. syn:exhausted;wearied |
| gist | n.the main point. syn:idea;essence |
| advocate | v. to recommend. syn:promote;encourage |
| efface | v. to obliterate;to wipe out. syn:erase |
| charisma | personal appeal or attraction; magnetism. syn:charm |
| ogre | n. a brute |
| mesmerize | v. to hypnotize. syn:captivate |
| entity | n. anything having existence either physical or mystical |
| bandy | v. to exchange words;to discuss casually |
| dastardly | adj. cowardly and treacherous. syn:dishonorable;shameful |
| nepotism | n. favoritism show to family or friends by those in power |
| begrudge | v. to resent another's success; to envy. syn:resent |
| mandarin | n. an influential person |
| glutinous | adj. gluey;sticky |
| enmity | n. a deep-seated hostility, often mutual. syn:hatred |
| declaim | v. to speak in a dramatic,impassioned, or blustering manner. syn:trumpet |
| imbue | v. to inspire or influence; to saturate. syn:instill |
| gaff | n. a pole with a large hook on one end |
| quaff | v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp. syn:guzzle |
| bibliophile | n. a lover of books |
| grid | v. to prepare for an event or an action. syn:brace |
| daunt | v. to make afraid; to discourage. syn:intimidate |
| flux | n. a state of continual change or movement. syn:instability |
| hovel | n. a wretched living place; an open shed. syn:shack |
| cadaverous | adj. of or like a corpse; pale guant thin. syn:ghastly |
| gothic | adj. of the middle ages |
| penury | n. extreme poverty. syn:destitution |
| egress | n. an exit; a means of going out. syn:passage |
| felicity | happiness; bliss |
| despot | n. a dictator with absolute power. syn:tyrant |
| amalgamate | v. to combine. syn:unite;blend;merge |
| demented | adj. mentally ill; insane. syn:deranged;insane |
| hone | v. to sharpen |
| beleaguer | v. to harass syn:surround |
| gorge | v. to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | adj. no longer used or useful;very old. syn:obsolete |
| opiate | n. a narcotic used to cause or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | n. an exaggerated portrayal of ones features. syn:mockery;cartoon |
| dally | v. to dawdle. syn:dawdle |
| felonious | adj. pertainig to or constituting a major crime syn: criminal |
| licentious | adj. morally unrestrained. syn:immoral |
| numismatist | n. a coin collector |
| paucity | n. a scarcity, lack. syn:insufficiency |
| fatalistic | adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited syn:impose, intrude |
| pensive | adj. dreamily thoughtful syn:reflective |
| lackadaisical | adj. uninterested;listless. syn:spiritless |
| alienate | verb. to turn away feelings or affections. syn:estrange |
| elated | adj. in high spirits. syn:overjoyed |
| epigram | n. a witty |
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