vocab

Lesson 22

1. unfettered: adj. free from restraint

2. amnesty: n. a general pardon for (political) offensesses

3. burgeon: v. to grow, to expand

4. callous: adj. not caring about

5. wail: to cry out in pain or sadness

6. immure: v. to lock up, to imprison

7. circumlocution: n. indirectness of speech

8. quip: v. to joke

9. bequeath: v. to hand down

10. oaf: n. a fool or dummy

11. infinitesimal: adj. extremely small

12. lament: v. to express sorrow

13. hubbub: n. loud confused noise

14. preside: v. to occupy a place of authority

15. archaic, adj. old and outdated

16. fastidious: adj. taking extreme care of

17. pestilence: a wide spreading disease

18. utilitarian: adj. being practical and rational

19. stature: n. degree of development attained

20. pious: adj. extremely religious

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Lesson 23

1. indignation: n. righteous anger

2. estrangement: n. the state of being unfriendly

3. satiate: v. to satisfy

4. compunction: n. second thoughts, hesitation

5. manifestation: n. outward indication

6. lethargic: adj. to be listless

7. expectorate: v. to cough up and spit out

8. cache: n. something hidden

9. titular: adj. only in name

10. modulate: v. to regulate or adjust

11. equivocal: adj. of doubtful nature or character

12. impend: v. to approach, to be imminent

13. affix: v. to attach to

14. hemorrhage: n. a widespread loss (usually of blood)

15. fulsome: adj. insincerely lavish

16. imbroglio: n. a complicated or difficult situation

17. belie: v. to show that something is a lie or false

18. detractor: n. a person who disagrees

19. flotsam: n. floating pieces of stuff

20. cogitate: v. to think carefully about

Lesson 24

1. sierra: n. a chain of hills or mountains

2. pariah: n. person others generally despise or avoid

3. caricature: v. to represent in an exaggerated and funny way

4. mollify: v. to soothe or calm

5. pragmatic: adj. to be practical and rational

6. abhor: v. to extremely dislike

7. fumigate: v. to sterilize with smoke

8. vertigo: n. the state of being dizzy

9. felicity: il the stale of being happy

10. efface: v. to wipe out or do away with

11. husbandry: n. farming

12. inundated: adj. to be flooded with

13. charlatan: n. someone who pretends to have more knowledge or expertise than he/she actually has

14. cultivate: v. to farm, to promote the growth of

15. animosity: n. the feeling of ill will