Carnie Week 12 Vocab. (2nd semester)

Last vocab of the year!

apocryphal

counterfeit

equable

steady, even-tempered

exiguous

scanty, skimpy

fulsome

sickening, repulsive

impreciation

a curse; cursing

impugn

to contradict, to call to question

meretricious

insincere

obloquy

abuse, disgrace, dishonor

obviate

to prevent, make unnecessary

otiose

idle, ineffective, useless

perspicuous

clear, lucid

protean

changeable, versatile

refulgent

gleaming, radiant, brilliant

scurrilous

foul-mouthed, abusive

vitiate

to spoil, contaminate, corrupt, debase, pervert

to pay the piper

to bear the consequences

on the carpet

being scolded

to show one’s hand

to reveal one’s intentions

to tilt at windmills

to fight imaginary enemies

sup-

from under

scope, scop

look at

-ous

having full of; characterized by