Lesson Twelve

1. Lesson Twelve English II

2. halcyon Definition Example The severe windstorm interrupted the otherwise halcyon week. • (adj) calm; pleasant • Syn: tranquil; unruffled • Ant: troubled; tumultuous http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-have-a-nice-day-22.png

3. fastidious Definition Example My neighbor is a fastidious housekeeper. • (adj) hard to please; fussy • Syn: meticulous; exacting • Ant: casual; lax http://vipdictionary.com/img/fastidious.jpg

4. badinage Definition Example What began as badinage quickly escalated to cutting insults. • (n) playful, teasing talk • Syn: chaff; joshing http://skreened.com/render-product/q/s/k/qskfkfnaqyoukgsbzcmi/i-work-out-just-kidding-i-take-naps.american-apparel-unisex-tank.white.w760h760.jpg

5. malapropism Definition Example He used a malapropism when he said “conspire” in place of “inspire.” • (n) a word humorously misused http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d417153ef011168956d2f970c-pi

6. garner Definition Example During the fall harvest, extra workers were hired to garner the crops. • (v) to gather; to acquire • Syn: harvest http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Waterhouse-gather_ye_rosebuds-1909.jpg

7. kismet Definition Example She thought her kismet was to be a veterinarian until she failed her biology lab. • (n) destiny; fate; fortune (one’s lot in life) http://usamania.wikispaces.com/file/view/fortune-cookie.jpg/221396120/fortune-cookie.jpg

8. blandishment Definition Example The salesman’s blandishments did not convince me to buy the expensive watch. • (n) flattery • Syn: overpraise; bootlicking http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo235/titan-art/flattery/flattery-comment-13.gif

9. hegira Definition Example The flooding caused a mass hegira from the city. • (n) flight; escape http://affotd.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/prison_escape_090705_1705.jpg

10. paradigm Definition Example The class regarded Kate as a paradigm of good manners. • (n) a model; an example http://d1mpb3f4gq7nrb.cloudfront.net/img/toons/cartoon6061.png

11. debauchery Definition Example Sam was once wealthy, but a life of gambling and debauchery left him with nothing. • (n) corruption; self-indulgence • Syn: excess; dissipation http://admissions.clarku.edu/melissa/files/2013/01/selfishness1.jpg

12. milieu Definition Example The poet felt that his proper milieu was the untouched wilderness of Alaska. • (n) environment; setting http://milieusalon.com/images/MilieuOutside.jpg

13. regress Definition Example If he took the job offer, Tim felt that his career might regress rather than move forward. • (v) to move backward http://acharif.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/evolution-gone-wrong-ahmad-al-charif-blog.jpg

14. gumption Definition Example It takes a lot of gumption to succeed in this fast-paced society. • (n) courage and initiative; common sense • Syn: enterprise; aggressiveness; drive http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gdgbCo4jeQU/UKo0hHZ86pI/AAAAAAAAAf8/srmgfo-7C60/s640/216524694555458121_0TKpsFJy_c.jpg

15. bilious Definition Example No one could stand being in the same room with Sam when he was in a bilious mood. • (adj) bad tempered; cross • Syn: grouchy; cantankerous • Ant: pleasant https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVcCV6pw_oVD7No4gOPIjjKYDCMYZvmU9idDUI-AdPRp4wG-Hf

16. necromancy Definition Example Puritans often executed people who had supposedly practiced necromancy. • (n) magic, especially that practiced by a witch • Syn: black magic; conjuring http://devilspeakbrewing.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/necromancy_1440x900.jpg