vocab unit 7
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obeythecougar on October 11, 2007
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abeyance | a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside |
| ambivalent | having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something |
| beleaguer | to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass |
| carte blanche | full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion |
| cataclysm | a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge |
| debauch | to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; an act or occasion of dissipation or vice |
| eclat | dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement) |
| fastidious | overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted |
| gambol | to jump or skip about playfully |
| imbue | to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind |
| inchoate | just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |
| lampoon | a malicious satire; to satirize, ridicule |
| malleable | capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced |
| nemesis | an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment retribution itself; an unbeatable rival |
| opt | to make a choice or decision |
| philistine | lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; such a person |
| picaresque | involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers |
| queasy | nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled |
| refractory | stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure |
| savoir-faire | the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation, social competence |
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