all vocab

amalgamate

to combine

syn:unite, blend,merge:consolidate

ant:splinter;disunite

demented

mentally ill

syn:deranged;insane

ant:sane

hone

sharpen

ant:dull

beleaguer

-besiege by encurcling;to harass

syn:surround;annoy

ant:evade

gorge

eat or swallow greedily

antiquated

no longer used or useful;very old

syn:obslete;out-of-date;archaic

ant:modern

opiate

narcatic used to cause sleep or bring telief

ant-stimulant

caricature

exaggerated potrayal of ones feauters

syn:mockery;cartoon

dally

wast time

syn:dawdle; loiter

ant:hadten;hurry

felonious

pertaining to ir constituting a major crime

syn:criminal

licentious

morally unrestrained

syn:immortal;lewd

ant:chste:pure

lackadaisical

uniterested-listless

syn:spiritkess;aparhetic;languid

andt:enthusiatic:inspired

epigram

single thought or observation

syn:aphirism:bon mot;quip

pensive

dreamily thoughtful

syn:reflective;meditative

ant:silly;frivolous

paucity

scarcity a lack

syn:insufficuency

ant:abundance

obtrude

force yourself into a situation

syn:impose:intrude

ant:extricate

alinated

turn away from feeling or affection

syn:estrange:set against

ant:endear;unite

elated

high spirits

syb:overjoy

ant:depressed

edifice

a large, elaborate structure

syn:fortress

ant:hovel

ambidextrous

equally skillful with either hand

belated

delayed

syn: tardy;late

ant:timely

fatalistic

believing all events in life are determined by fate

animated

give life

syn:enliven;encourage;excite

ant:quell

knead

to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

syn:squeeze;rub;press

chauvinist

fanatical devotion to a country,gender, or religion and displaying contempt for other countries, opposite sex, other belief

egalitarian

promoting equal rights for all people

ant:elitist

berserk

state of violent or destructive rage

syn:frenzied

ant:placid; complacent

ostentatious

showy, pretentious display

syn:grandiose

ant:unobtrusive; bland

delude

to fool

syn:deceive

ant:enlighten

jaded

worn out;dulled

syn:exhausted;wearied

ant:fresh

gist

main point

syn:idea;essence

advocate

recommend;speak in favor of

syn;promote;encourage

efface

wipe out

syn:erase

ant:enshrine

charisma

personal appeal or attraction

syn:charm

ogre

large monster

mesmerize

hypnotize

syn: captive;entrance

ant:bore

entity

anything having existence

bandy

exchange words; discuss casually

dastardly

cowardly and treacherous

syn:dishonorable;shameful

ant:righteous

elude

escape; get away

syn:avoid;evade;lose

ant:attract

fallow

inactive,unproductive

syn:idle;barren

ant:fertile;productive

blight

destroys,prevents growth

syn:affliction;diseas

ant: enhancement

obseguy

funeral or ceremony

denizen

an occupant

syn:resident

ant;emigrant;alien

fealty

obligated loyalty or faithfulness

syn:devotion;allegiance

ant:disloyalty;treachery

entice

attract by offering reward

syn:tempt;lure

ant:discourage

gratify

please

syn:satisfy;indulge

ant:displease;disappoint

laggard

slow person, falls behind

syn:straggler;dawdler

ant:leader

gambit

action used to gain advantage

syn:strategy

ant:blunder

nepotism

favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power

begrudge

resent another succes; envy

syn:resent

ant:forgive

mandarin

influential person;member of elite group

glutinous

gluey;sticky

enmity

hostility;often mutual

syn:hatred;antagonism

ant;friendship

declaim

speak in a dramatic, impassioned or a blustering manner

syn;trumpet

ant:whisp

imbue

inspire or influence : saturate

syn:instill:pervade

gaff

drink large quantities;gulp

syn:guzzle;swig

ant;sip

bibliophile

book lover

numismatist

coin collector

gird

prepare for an event or an action

daunt

make afraid; discourage

ant:encourage

flux

state of continual change or movement

ant:stability

hovel

wretched living place:open shed

ant:palace mansion

cadaverous

like a corpse; pale;gaunt thin

ant:robust;healthy

gothic

middle aged: of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate, style of function

penury

extreme poverty

ant: wealth; opulence

egress

exit; means of going out

ant: ingress; entrance

felicity

happiness;bliss

ant:unhappiness; discontent

despot

dictator with absolute power

baget

produce make happen

ant:prevent

educe

draw or bring out

ant:suppress

glean

collect:gather

ant:dispare

chafe

wear or irritate

effrontery

shameless boldness

ant:timidly

imbibe

drink

feign

prete

desist

stop:discontinue

ant:begin start

allude

hint at; refer to indirectly

ant:expose

elite

choice member: or best of the group

ant: common;multitude

bilk

To cheat or swindle; to thwart

Homily

A sermon

Demise

Death; 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