Vocab List #2 (2).pdf

basically astory Vocabulary List #2 I 1. prose (proz) n. ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music Meagan had a talent for writing prose, so she routinely won essay contests. somethingfrom old tonew 2. renai...

basically astory Vocabulary List #2 I 1. prose (proz) n. ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music Meagan had a talent for writing prose, so she routinely won essay contests. somethingfrom old tonew 2. renaissance (re' nə sonts) n. a revival or rebirth, especially in thinking or activity A renaissance of the downtown area changed the abandoned, burned-out buildings into flourishing businesses and luxury apartments. syn: renewal; reawakening charge money to a final add price 3. surcharge (sur' charj) n. a charge added to the usual cost Tim got annoyed when he had to pay a surcharge for Internet access in his hotel room. syn: discount; refund 4. enshroud (en shroud') v. to cover up; to conceal A blanket of fog enshrouds the small town in the valley after every spring rain, rendering the houses invisible from the highway on the hill. syn: hide; cloak To bring atopic at the wrong place andtime β 5. broach (broch) v. to bring up a subject for discussion At a funeral, it would be in poor taste to broach the subject of the departed's last will and testament. syn: initiate blend or mix 6. amalgamate (ə mal' gə māt) v. to combine The great leader amalgamated many small tribes into his own to make a single, powerful nation. syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate ant: splinter; disunite demtia alzihme.rs A 7. demented (di men' tid) adj. mentally ill; insane Mary's demented cat attacks anything that makes a noise, including the television. syn: deranged; insane ant: sane  or anything to an enemy To hold on 8. hone (hõn) v. to sharpen The butcher used a whetstone to hone his knives until they were razor sharp, ant: dull to trap an enemy 9. beleaguer (bi lē' gər) v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass The mosquitoes will beleaguer you if you venture near the swamp. syn: surround; annoy ant: evade Eat alot 10. gorge (gôrj) v. to eat or swallow greedily The beagle gorged itself after it chewed through the bag of dog food. 11. antiquated (an' ti kwā tid) adj. no longer used or useful; very old The antiquated washboard hung on the wall, useful only as a decoration. syn: obsolete; out-of-date; archaic ant: modern illegal or legal drug pain 12. opiate (o'pē it) n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain killer The veterinarian used an opiate to sedate the wounded animal. ant: stimulant painting of someone like bighead an small body 13. caricature (kar' i kə chûr) n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features The caricature of the mayor in the political cartoon exaggerated the size of his ears and nose. syn: mockery; cartoon 14. dally (dal’ē) v. to waste time; to dawdle If you dally too long in making a decision, someone else will buy the car you want. syn: dawdle; loiter who commixed Someone ant: hasten; hurry describes an action a crime 15. felonious (fə lo' nē əs) adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime The inmate expected to be released from prison early, despite the many felonious activities on his record. syn: criminal