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Vocab Workshop H7
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 7
Question | Answer |
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abeyance | n. a state of being suspended |
ambivalent | adj. Having opposite and conflicting feelings |
beleaguer | v. To set apart from all sides |
carte blanche | n. Full freedom to act at one's own discretion |
cataclysm | n. A sudden, violent upheaval; A surging flood |
debauch | v. to corrupt morally |
éclat | n. dazzling acclaim |
fastidious | adj. overly demanding |
gambol | v. to jump or skip about playfully |
imbue | v. To soak thoroughly |
inchoate | adj. just beginning |
lampoon | n. a malicious satire v. to satirize |
malleable | adj. capable of being formed into different shapes |
nemesis | n. an unbeatable rival |
opt | v. to make a choice |
philistine | adj. hostile towards cultural and artistic refinements n. such a person |
picaresque | adj. involving characteristic rouges or adventurers |
queasy | adj. nauseated |
refractory | adj. stubborn |
savoir-faire | n. the ability to say/do the right thing in any situation |