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Lesson 12 Vocabulary Flash Cards
Lesson 12 Vocabulary Flash Cards for English 5/6 in Ms. Halimi's class
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Language - English
11th Grade
04/05/2012

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Term
halycon
Definition

calm; pleasant 

syn: tranquil; unruffled

ant: troubled tumultuous

Term
Fastidious
Definition

Hard to please; fussy

syn: meticulous; exacting

ant: casual; lax

Term
badinage
Definition

playful; teasing talk

syn: chaff; joshing

Term
malapropism
Definition
a world humorously misused
Term
garner
Definition

to gather; to acquire

syn: harvest

Term
kismet
Definition
destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)
Term
hegira
Definition
flight; escape
Term
paradigm
Definition
a model; an example
Term
debauchery
Definition

corruption; self-indulgence

syn: excess; dissipation

Term
millieu
Definition
environment; setting
Term
regress
Definition
to move backward
Term
bilious
Definition

bad tempered; cross

syn: grouchy; cantankerous

Term
necromancy
Definition

magic; especially that practiced by a witch

syn: black magic; conjuring

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gumption
Definition

courage and initiative; common sense

syn: enterprize; agressiveness; drive

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blandishment
Definition

flattery

syn: overpraise; bootlicking

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