Patrick Vocab (1-7)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| paucity | scarcity; a lack |
| fatalistic | believing all events in life are decided by fate |
| obtrude | force oneself into a situation |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| alienate | turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; proud and joyful |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful |
| opiate | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of ones features |
| dally | to waste time |
| felonious | peratining to or constituting a major crime |
| edifice | a large structure |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with both hands |
| belated | delayed |
| animate | to give life or motion to |
| knead | to word dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
| chauvinist | one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion and displaying contempts for them |
| egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people |
| berserk | in a state of violent or destructive rage |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display |
| delude | to mislead; to fool |
| elude | to escape notice |
| fallow | inactive; un productive |
| blight | anthing that destroys or prevents growth |
| obsequy | a funeral rite or ceremony |
| denizen | an inhabitant |
| fealty | obligated loyalty |
| entice | to attract by offering reward |
| gratify | to please |
| laggard | a slow person |
| gambit | a action used to gain advantage |
| jaded | worn out |
| gist | main point |
| advocate | to recommend, to speak in favor of |
| efface | to obliterate |
| charisma | personal appeal or attraction; magnetism |
| ogre | a large monster |
| mesmerize | to hypnotize |
| entity | anything having existence |
| bandy | to exchange words |
| dastardly | cowardly and treacherous |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to family |
| begrudge | to resent another's success |
| mandarin | an influential person |
| glutinous | gluey; sticky |
| enmity | deep seated hostility |
| declaim | to speak in a dramatic manner |
| imbue | to inspire |
| gaff | a pole with a hook on one end |
| quaff | to drink in large quantities |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| gird | to prepare for an event or action |
| daunt | to make afraid |
| flux | state of continual change |
| hovel | a wretched living place |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse |
| gothic | of the middle ages |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| egress | an exit |
| felicity | happiness |
| despot | dictator with absolute power |
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