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English 9 Honors Vocabulary Lesson 2

English 9 Honors Vocabulary Lesson 2. Ms. Barletta barlettac@dkja.org www.dkjamsbarlettaenglish.weebly.com August 30 , 2010. Vocabulary Lesson 2. 1. amalga mate (v.): to combine HINT: mate 2. de ment ed (adj.): mentally ill; insane HINT: mental 3. hone (v.): to sharpen HINT:

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English 9 Honors Vocabulary Lesson 2

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  1. English 9 HonorsVocabulary Lesson 2 Ms. Barletta barlettac@dkja.org www.dkjamsbarlettaenglish.weebly.com August 30, 2010

  2. Vocabulary Lesson 2 1. amalgamate (v.): to combine HINT: mate 2. demented (adj.): mentally ill; insane HINT: mental 3. hone (v.): to sharpen HINT: 4. beleaguer (v.): to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass HINT: If a league of beesbeleaguersyou, you will most likely try to run away. 5. gorge (v.): to eat or swallow greedily HINT:

  3. Vocabulary Lesson 2 6. antiquated (adj.): no longer used or useful; very old HINT: antique 7. 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: character 9. dally- v. to waste time; to dawdle HINT: dilly dally; delay 10. felonious – adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime HINT: felon; felony

  4. ExtraWords! 11. peripheral (adj.) marginal, outer HINT: peripheral vision 12. pacifist (n): one opposed to war HINT: Pacify; pacifier 13. torpor (n) lethargy; sluggishness HINT: After a four hour tour of the local sites, you might suffer from torpor. 14. emulate (v.): to imitate HINT: mutual 15. ephemeral (adj.): short-lived; lasting only for a brief period of time HINT:

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