Unit 4

1. Fortuitous (ADJ): Happening by chance or accident.

2. Hedonism (N): The pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses.

3. Shibboleth (N): A word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group.

4. Perfunctory (ADJ): Done without care; in a routine fashion.

5. Besmirch (V): To make dirty; to stain.

6. Demeanor (N): Behavior; the manner of conducting oneself.

7. Imperative (ADJ): Extremely necessary; vitally important.

8. Sadistic (ADJ): Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others.

9. Facetious (ADJ): Comical; jocular, flippant.

10. Recapitulate (V): To summarize; to repeat briefly.

11. Baroque (ADJ): Overly decorated.

12. Obloquy (N): Strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism.

13. Debacle (N): A complete failure; a total collapse.

14. Quasi- (ADJ): Resembling; seeming; half.

15. Sacrosanct (ADJ): Extremely holy.