VPP Lesson 11

elixir

a supposed remedy for all ailments

dessicated

dried up

cessation

a stopping; a discontinuance

juxtapose

to place side-by-side for comparison

kinetic

pertaining to motion

garrulous

talkative

fetish

an object that receives respect or devotion

scintillate

to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually

lachrymose

tearful, weepy

fissure

an opening; a groove; a split

epitome

a typical example

languid

sluggish; drooping from weakness

defile

to pollute; to corrupt

legerdemain

sleight of hand; deception

libertine

one who leads an immoral life