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NMRP 4-5
Weeks 4-5
Question | Answer |
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jaundiced | having yellowed skin |
jocular | given to humor |
junta | small group ruling a country |
kismet | destiny |
kleptomania | compulsion to steal |
lachrymose | tearful |
lampoon | sharp satire |
lascivious | lustful |
laudable | praiseworthy |
lexicon | vocabulary of a special group |
libation | drink (usually ceremonial) |
obdurate | stubborn |
obfuscate | to confuse |
obsequious | submissive or overly attentive |
obviate | prevent |
occlude | close or block out |
odious | repulsive or disgusting |
olfactory | pertaining to smell |
onerous | burdensome |
orifice | opening |
palpable | able to be touched or felt |
panache | a showy manner |
panegyric | a work or expression of praise |
pariah | an outcast |
parsimonious | stingy |