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VOCAB LIST 2

VOCAB LIST 2. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO MEANINGS AND PART OF SPEECH. ABSTINENT. NOUN forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages, any self-restraint, self-denial

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VOCAB LIST 2

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  1. VOCAB LIST 2 PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO MEANINGS AND PART OF SPEECH

  2. ABSTINENT • NOUN • forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages, any self-restraint, self-denial In order for an alcoholic to become free of that addiction they must remain abstinent from alcohol.

  3. AFFINITY • ADJECTIVE, NOUN • a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea Rich people have an affinity for expensive things because they can afford to purchase them.

  4. ARCANE • Adjective • known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; Bruce Wayne had a very arcane personality in the movie Dark Knight.

  5. BELIE • verb • to show to be false; contradict The smile of mischief displayed on his face belies a student thinking of negativity.

  6. CARICATURE • VERB • a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things The caricature of Cam Newton holding the weight of the franchise on his shoulders by the newspaper cartoonist was humorist.

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  8. CHARLATAN • NOUN • a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. Most politicians are charlatans because they often speak on subjects they have no expertise of.

  9. DEGENERATE • NOUN, VERB • to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate In my opinion anyone who harms a child is the worst form of degenerate.

  10. EDIFY • VERB • to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift If more students made the choice to edify each other instead of insulting one another this school would be a much better place.

  11. GRANDIOSE • ADJECTIVE • Affectedly grand or important; pompous Young people often have grandiose ideas about their career selection but as they get older Those dream become more reality based.

  12. ICONOCLAST • NOUN • a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition. Hitler was a iconoclast because he was able to sway the German public to see the Jews as the enemy because they had better lifestyles.

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