Vocab Lists 7-9

a peculiar personality trait

a phony attitude; pose

difficult to understand; profound

to search or drive out

a puzzling situation

one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering

to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

a division into two parts

different; dissimilar

skillful; clever

causing cancer

clothing: garments

impressive; showy, magnificent

using few words; short; concise

to criticize sharply

 to make an excuse for

young and inexperienced

to whiten; to make pale

anything of mixed origin

an evil design or plan

absurd; distorted

a minor offense; a misdeed

choosing from various sources

imaginary; fantastic

diplomacy; tact; artful management

pertaining to cows or cattle

a new word or expression

a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral

commonplace; overused

wise; full of knowledge

domineering; haughty

to ridicule; to mock

visible to the naked eye

evident or obvious

to scoff; to ridicule

an omen or a sign

a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

foolish; inane

having a negative effect; insulting

pertaining to smell

to frolic; to romp about

Being a sexually attractive woman

open-mouthed; surprised

an essential quality

wise; having keen perception and sound judgment