PP 11 and 12 definitions and synonyms
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choffman13 on April 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments; medicine; panacea |
| desiccated | dried up |
| cessation | a stopping; a discontinuance; ceasing; end |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side for comparison; measure; examine |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| garrulous | talkative; loquacious; verbose |
| fetish | an object that receives respect or devotion; charm; talisman |
| scintillate | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually |
| lachrymose | tearful, weepy |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| epitome | a typical example; embodiment; archetype |
| languid | sluggish; drooping from weakness; listless; feeble; drooping |
| delineate | to describe, to depict |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand; deception |
| libertine | one who leads an immoral life; hedonist; glutton; epicurean |
| halcyon | calm; pleasant; tranquil; unruffled |
| fastidious | hard to please; fussy; meticulous; exacting |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk; chaff; joshing |
| malapropism | a word humorously misused |
| garner | to gather; to acquire; harvest |
| kismet | destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life) |
| hegira | flight; escape |
| paradigm | a model; an example |
| debauchery | corruption; self-indulgence; excess; dissipation |
| milieu | environment; setting |
| regress | to move backward |
| bilious | bad tempered; cross; grouchy; cantankerous |
| necromancy | magic, especially that practiced by a witch; black magic, conjuring |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense; enterprise; aggressiveness; drive |
| blandishment | flattery; overpraise; bootlicking |
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