English 9H Vocabulary Unit 9

holocaust

n. a great or complete destruction of life

embroil

v. to draw into a conflict or fight

anachronism

n. something existing outside of its proper time

denigrate

v. to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of

humane

adj. kind; compassionate

effusive

adj. emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative

defunct

adj. no longer in existence

lackey

n. a slavish follower

envisage

v. to form a mental picture

lament

v. to mourn

gape

v. to stare with an open mouth

impertinent

adj. rude and disrespectful

haughty

adj. arrogant; proud

nemesis

n. someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy

lethal

adj. deadly; fatal