Vocab Energizers 8
All Vocab is drawn from David Popkin's Vocabulary Energizers, Unit 8
Terms
undefined, object
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- sinister
- (adj.) threatening, menacing, malevolent
- parasite
- (n.) freeloader, deadbeat, sycophant
- dexterous
- (adj.) skillful, nimble, adroit
- ephemeral
- (adj.) short-lived, fleeting, transitory
- bigamy
- (n.) simultaneous marriage to two people
- bilingual
- (adj.) able to speak two languages
- enthrall
- (v.) charm, fascinate, captivate
- chagrin
- (n.) disappointment, humiliation, mortification
- bifocals
- (n.) glasses with two lenses
- zealous
- (adj.) eager, devoted, ardent
- biped
- (n.) two-footed animal
- bilateral
- (adj.) concerning two sides
- cant
- (n.) insincere talk, slang, jargon
- posthumous
- (adj.) after-death, post-mortem
- candid
- (adj.) honest, truthful, uninhibited