Vocabulary Challenge # 02
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- (n) official misconduct; violation of a public trust or duty
- MALFEASANCE
- (n) one that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable; a perplexing speech or text
- ENIGMA
- (adj.) having the habit of joking; being slyly humorous; said in fun; not to be taken seriously
- FACETIOUS
- (n.) a person who dislikes or distrusts people in general
- MISANTHROPE
- (v.t.) pay for work, services, trouble, etc.; reward; recompense
- REMUNERATE
- (n.) a damaging or false statement; slander
- ASPERSION
- (n.) hatred of women
- MISOGYNY
- (v.t.) censure, chasten, or punish in order to correct; criticize severely
- CASTIGATE
- (adj.) native or inhabitant of the West (i.e. Americans and Europeans)
- OCCIDENTAL
- (n.) proper behavior; good taste in conduct, speech, dress, etc.; observance or requirement of polite society; seemly
- DECORUM
- (n.) slaughterhouse
- ABATTOIR
- (v.t.) pay back; make return for; reward; make retaliation for; avenge
- REQUITE
- (v.t.) provide with explanatory or critical notes or comments
- ANNOTATE
- (v.t.) make futile; frustrate; cause to appear foolish or absurd; reduce to foolishness or absurdity
- STULIFY
- (n.) person who practices unusual self-denial or self-discipline, especially for religious reasons; person who refrains from pleasures and comforts
- ASCETIC