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Vocab Workshop H9
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 9
Question | Answer |
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beatitude | n. A state of perfect happiness, A blessing |
bête noire | n. Something one especially dislikes or dreads |
bode | v. To be an omen of |
dank | adj. Unpleasently damp or wet |
ecumenical | adj. Worldwide in influence or application |
fervid | adj. Burning with enthusiasim or zeal |
fetid | adj. Having an unpleasant odor |
gargantuan | adj. Of immense size |
heyday | n. The period of greatest power |
incubus | n. An evil spirit that haunts humans in bed at night |
infrastructure | n. A basic foundation or framework |
inveigle | v. To entice, lure, or snare by flattery |
kudos | n. The acclaim that comes as a result of some action |
lagniappe | n. An extra or unexpected gift or gratuity |
prolix | adj. Long-winded and wordy |
protégé | n. Someone whose training is under the patronage of an influential person |
prototype | n. An original pattern or model |
sycophant | n. Someone who attempts to win favors by flattery |
tautology | n. needless repetition of an idea by using different, equivilant words |
truckle | v. To yield or submit tamely or submissively |
estaciate | fly away, escape, act out with energy |