Thursday, November 7, 2013

Vocab Words

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augment (v) to make bigger
beatitude (n) any state of great happiness
bedlam (n) madhouse
bellicose (adj) warlike
beneficent (adj) characterized by charity and kindness
bestial (adj) animal-like
bibulous (adj) fond of drinking
blaspheme (v) to speak irreverently about God or sacred things
blithesome (adj) cheerful
Bowdlerize v. To get rid of in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages
bulbous adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
brethren n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like

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insinuate (v) to hint or suggest something
unscathed (adj) without suffering any injury or harm
culminate (v) to reach the point of highest development
goad (v) to provoke/annoy someone to stimulate a reaction
poltergeist (n) a ghost or other supernatural being responsible for physical disturbances
mausoleum (n) a building housing a tomb or tombs
mortify (v) to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed
scurry (v) to move hurriedly with short, quick,steps
miscellaneous (adj) of various types or from different sources.
peevish (adj) easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things
ingenious (adj) clever, original and inventive
adverse (adj) harmful, unfavorable

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