English 1 Pre-IB: Vocab V
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aghast | adjective; struck with overwhelming shock or amazement, filled with sudden fright or horror |
| bilk | verb; to defraud or cheat |
| choleric | adjective; extremely irritable or easily angered |
| decadence | noun; the act of falling into an inferior condition or state |
| demise | noun; death or disease |
| emit | verb; to send forth (light, liquid, heat, sound, particles, etc) |
| eradicate | verb; to remove or destroy utterly |
| fabricate | verb; to make by art or skill and labor |
| ghastly | adjective; shockingly frightful or dreadful |
| granary | noun; a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked |
| homily | noun; a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature |
| impede | verb; to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances |
| lampoon | noun; a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or an institution |
| narcissistic | adjective; having an undue fascination with oneself |
| qualm | noun; an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct |
| affiliate | verb; to bring into close association or connection |
| bane | noun; a place or thing that ruins or spoils |
| berate | verb; to scold or rebuke |
| blatant | adjective; brazenly obvious or flagrant |
| calumny | noun; a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something |
| aghast | syn: stunned, startled ant: unsurprised, unafraid |
| bilk | syn: deceive, trick ant: aid, help |
| choleric | syn: peevish, quick-tempered ant: kind, pleasant |
| decadence | syn: corruption, degradation |
| demise | syn: downfall, passing |
| emit | syn: emanate, expel ant: repress, withhold |
| eradicate | syn: eliminate, obliterate ant: create, institute |
| fabricate | syn: contrive, produce ant: demolish, destroy |
| ghastly | syn: haggard, uncanny ant: pleasing, wonderful |
| granary | syn: repository, storehouse |
| homily | syn: doctrine, lecture |
| impede | syn: slow, thwart ant: advance, encourage |
| lampoon | syn: satire, ridicule |
| narcissistic | syn: conceited, egotistic ant: unselfish, reserved |
| qualm | syn: apprehension, reluctance |
| affiliate | syn: associate, partner |
| bane | syn: curse, downfall |
| berate | syn: reprimand, scold ant: compliment, praise |
| blatant | syn: conspicuous, pronounced ant: quiet, subtle |
| calumny | syn: defamation, lie |
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