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AUGUST 30 , 2010
English 9 HonorsVocabulary Lesson 2
Vocabulary Lesson 2
1. amalgamate (v.): to combineHINT: mate2. demented (adj.): mentally ill; insaneHINT: mental3. hone (v.): to sharpenHINT:4. beleaguer (v.): to besiege by encircling (as with an
army); to harassHINT: If a league of bees beleaguers you, you will most
likely try to run away.5. gorge (v.): to eat or swallow greedilyHINT:
Vocabulary Lesson 2
6. antiquated (adj.): no longer used or useful; very oldHINT: antique7. opiate (n.): a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief
from HINT: opium 8. caricature- n. an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features.HINT: character9. dally- v. to waste time; to dawdleHINT: dilly dally; delay10. felonious – adj. pertaining to or constituting a major
crimeHINT: felon; felony
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11. peripheral (adj.) marginal, outerHINT: peripheral vision12. pacifist (n): one opposed to warHINT: Pacify; pacifier 13. torpor (n) lethargy; sluggishnessHINT: After a four hour tour of the local sites, you might
suffer from torpor.14. emulate (v.): to imitateHINT: mutual15. ephemeral (adj.): short-lived; lasting only for a brief
period of time HINT:
