English 1 Vocab #9 Flashcards
Vocab
to cheat or swindle to thwart.
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Bilk
syn:defraud,con
a sermon
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Homily
syn:lecture,speech
death;ceasing to exist
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demise
syn:termination, conclusion
to send out,to give forth, as in sound or light.
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Emit
syn:produce, discharge, release.
moral deterioration
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decadence
syn:decay,corruption,debauchery
ant:decency
feeling great dismay or horror
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aghast
syn:terrified, horrified;shocked
a storehouse for grain
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granary
easily angered
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choleric
syn:irascible;cantankerous
ant:apathetic;impassive
to hinder,obstruct
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impede
syn: delay,retard
ant:aid,encourage
a feeling of uneasiness
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qualm
syn:misgiving
ant:ease
a written satire used to ridicule or attack
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lampoon
syn:parody,caricature
having excessive self love for themselves
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Narcissistic
syn:vain, egotistic
ant:humble, modest
to wipe out or destroy
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eradicate
syn:eliminate
ant: add,create
to concoct to make up a story in order to deceive.
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Fabricate
syn:forge, fake
horrible,frightful
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Ghastly
syn:dreadful,hideous
ant:lovely,atrractive
