Vocabulary Lesson6-10

an essential quality

a peculiar personality trait

evident or obvious

lacking a sense of right and wrong

a warning

difficult to understand; profound

to make clear

diplomacy; tact; artful management

likely to happen; threatening

a minor offense; a misdeed

pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic

commonplace; overused

skillful; clever

to make impure; to contaminate

absurd; distorted

stubborn, hardhearted

one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering

to come forth; to send forth

to criticize sharply

different; dissimilar

an outcome; result

domineering; haughty

a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

clothing; garments

tastelessly gaudy

young and inexperienced

unchangeable; fixed

to frolic; to romp about playfully

impressive; showy; magnificent

choosing from various sources

to search or drive out

a crown

visible to the naked eye

wise; full of knowledge

unnecessary or uncalled for

a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

pertaining to smell

pertaining to cows or cattle

using few words; short concise

a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner

a burden; a responsibility

to scoff; to ridicule

rebellion or resistance against the government

a phony attitude; pose

an evil design or plan

without money; penniless

wealth; richness

a division into two parts

a new word or expression

to ridicule; to mock

to whiten; to make pale

to pollute; to corrupt

an omen or sign

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

to read carefully; scrutinize

hardworking; diligent

suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female

wise; having keen perception and sound judgment

an intense dislike

disrespectful toward God

having a pleasant odor

to make an excuse for

to keep away from; to avoid; to shun

having a negative effect; insulting

causing cancer

burdensome; heavy; hard to endure

excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

foolish; inane

coarsely abusive; vulgar

a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion

to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

anything of mixed origin

open-mouthed; surprised; agog

imaginary; fantastic

common, ordinary