Lesson IX Vocab Flashcards
Bilk
To cheat or swindle; to thwart
Syn: defraud, con
Homily
A sermon
Syn: lecture, speech
Demise
Death, ceasing to exist
Syn: termination, conclusion
Emit
To send out, to give forth, as in sound or light
Syn: produce, discharge, release
Decadence
Moral deterioration
Syn: decay, corruption, debauchery
Ant: decency
Aghast
Feeling great dismay or horror
Syn: terrified, horrified, shocked
Granary
A storehouse for grain
Choleric
Easily angered
Syn: irascible, cantankerous
Ant: apathetic, impassive
Impede
To hinder, to obstruct
Syn: delay, retard
Ant: aid, encourage
Qualm
A feeling of uneasiness
Syn: misgiving
Ant: ease
Lampoon
A written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
Syn: parody, caricature
Narcissistic
Conceited, having excessive self-love or admiration
Syn: vain, egotistic
Ant: humble, modest
Eradicate
To wipe out, to destroy
Syn: eliminate
Ant: add, create
Fabricate
To concoct, to make up a story in order to deceive
Syn: forge, fake
Ghastly
Horrible, frightful
Syn: dreadful, hideous
Ant: lovely, attractive
