Unit 11.4 Vocab Review

Don't judge her by her demeanor in school, she is a firecracker on the court.

The old house had baroque furnishings.

abuse, disgrace, slander

blacken, slander, dishonor

rehash, paraphrase, review

The famous athlete brought obloquy on himself for his racist tweets.

I asked the teacher to recapitulate the directions because I was on my phone.

A series of fortuitous events advanced her career.

The school's reputation was besmirched after the incident.

The team gave perfunctory handshakes after the game ended.

ornate, elaborate, embellished

critical, vital, essential

Religious holidays are sacrosanct and should be respected.

It is imperative that you exercise and eat well.

clever, funny, jesting

ruthless, brutal, vicious

incidental, random, unplanned

Her facetious comments are starting to get on my nerves.

superficial, careless, cursory

The restuarant opening was a total debacle. Customers were waiting forever to get their food.

The sadistic killer stalked his victims at local bars and clubs.

revered, hallowed, saintly

defeat, fiasco, downfall

presence, disposition, conduct