9.9 Vocab Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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Homily
A
A sermon
2
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Emit
A
To send out; give forth, as in sound or light
3
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Decadence
A
Moral deterioration
4
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Demise
A
Death, ceasing to exist
5
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Aghast
A
Feeling great dismay or horror
6
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Ghastly
A
Horrible; frightful
7
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Granary
A
A storehouse for grain
8
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Qualm
A
A feeling of uneasiness
9
Q
Choleric
A
Easily angered
10
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Narcissistic
A
Conceited; having excessive self-love
11
Q
Impede
A
To hinder; obstruct
12
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Fabricate
A
To concoct; make up a story in order to deceive
13
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Lampoon
A
A written satire used to ridicule or attack
14
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Eradicate
A
To wipe out; destroy
15
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Bilk
A
To cheat or swindle; to thwart