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Weekly Vocab 3/10

Effervescent (  adjective        )- fizzy liquid or a vivacious person 


Iridescent (      adjective       )- showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles


Necessitate (      verb    )-  make something necessary as a result or consequence 


Nemesis (  noun )- a long-standing enemy; someone or something’s downfall  


Sycophant ( noun  )- a person who acts in a flattering way towards someone to gain an advantage

 


Visceral (      adjective )-  relating to deep inward feelings rather than the intellect


Bucolic (  adjective          )-  relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside or country life


Anomaly (   noun        )- something that deviates from what is expected


Burgeon  ( verb )- begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish



Draconian (    adjective      ) - excessively harsh and severe laws