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Obartuck Vocab 10
Obartuck Vocabulary 10
Question | Answer |
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Reform | (v.) to change to a better state or form |
Venal | (adj.) easily bribed or corrupted |
Maelstrom | (n.) a situation of turbulence, destruction or strong feelings |
Dinghy | (n.) a small boat intended as a lifeboat |
Lionize | (v.) to make or treat somebody like a celebrity |
Malodorous | (adj.) having an offensive smell |
Mawkish | (adj.) overly sentimental; "mushy" |
Ostentatious | (adj.) rich and showy; vulgarly displaying wealth |
Philistine | (adj.) ignorant (hostile) towards artistic or cultural aspects |
Vulpine | (adj.) crafty or cunning like a fox |