Vocabulary Level H Unit 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abeyance | (n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside |
| ambivalent | (adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something |
| beleaguer | (v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble and harass |
| carte blanche | (n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion |
| cataclysm | (n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge |
| debauch | (v.) to corrupt morally, suduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice |
| éclat | (n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement) |
| fastidious | (adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted |
| gambol | (v.) to jump or skip about playfully |
| imbue | (v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind |
| inchoate | (adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |
| lampoon | (n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule |
| malleable | (adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced |
| nemesis | (n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival |
| opt | (v.) to make a choice or decision |
| philistine | (adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person |
| picaresque | (adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers; of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero. |
| queasy | (adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled |
| refractory | (adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure |
| savior-faire | (n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence |
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