Dual Credit English III

Facetious (adj)

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.

Contrite (adj)

apologetic sorry

Erudite (adj)

showing great knowledge and learning

Anomaly (noun)

Something that deviates from what is normal or expected.

Cantankerous (adj)

Bad-tempered and uncooperative.

Absolution (noun)

Formal release from guilt or punishment

Deride (verb)

To verbally rip apart.

Blasphemy (noun)

The act of speaking against God or sacred things.

Debacle (noun)

disaster

Temerity (noun)

Foolish Boldness

Abstain (verb)

To restrain from doing something you enjoy.

Haughty (adj)

arrogantly superior

Tenacious (adj)

Giving up something you want or hold dear

Acquiesce (verb)

To reductantly but willing to accept

Lampoon (verb)

roast

Curmudgeon (noun)

Bad-tempered person