Lesson 17-18
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- derogatory
- adj. disparaging, belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion
- bandy
- v. to toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly
- fastidious
- adj. hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty
- oscillate
- v. to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate
- flays
- v. to strip off the skin, as a whiping; to scold or criticize severley
- affinity
- n. a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship
- imperious
- adj. domineering; overbearing; arrogant
- felony
- n. a crime of such seriousness ( such as murder, kidnapping, and burglary) that it is punishable by a severe sentence
- deigned
- v. to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop
- equestrian
- n. a horseback rider; adj. pertaining to horses or the riding of horses
- relent
- v. to gove in or yeild to something to become less harsh
- audacious
- adj. fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptous of decorum
- malevolant
- adj. wishing harm or evil to others; showing or having ill will toward others; spiteful
- degenerate
- v. to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities;n. a person having low moral standards; adj. having grown worse or deteriorated
- epicure
- n. a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking
- ingratiate
- v. to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor
- rationalize
- v. to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable; to devise self-serving but false reasons; to explain away
- arrayed
- n. an orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; v. to set in proper order(especially soldiers); to dress or adorn
- efficacious
- adj. producing the desired effect; effective
- convivial
- adj. fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social