Vocabulary Power Plus - Lesson Nine

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering terms, parts of speech, and definitions from Lesson Nine of Vocabulary Power Plus.

bilk

To cheat or swindle; to thwart.

homily

A sermon.

demise

Death; a ceasing to exist.

emit

To send out; to give forth, as in sound or light.

decadence

Moral deterioration.

aghast

Feeling great dismay or horror.

granary

A storehouse for grain.

choleric

Easily angered.

impede

To hinder; to obstruct.

qualm

A feeling of uneasiness.

lampoon

A written satire used to ridicule or attack someone.

narcissistic

Conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration.

eradicate

To wipe out; to destroy.

fabricate

To concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive.

ghastly

Horrible; frightful.