Vocabulary Lesson6-10

open-mouthed; surprised; agog

choosing from various sources

an evil design or plan

clothing; garments

to search or drive out

tastelessly gaudy

wise; having keen perception and sound judgment

diplomacy; tact; artful management

excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

an outcome; result

coarsely abusive; vulgar

a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner

skillful; clever

common, ordinary

to come forth; to send forth

imaginary; fantastic

to keep away from; to avoid; to shun

foolish; inane

to whiten; to make pale

a new word or expression

likely to happen; threatening

stubborn, hardhearted

to criticize sharply

commonplace; overused

an essential quality

impressive; showy; magnificent

absurd; distorted

lacking a sense of right and wrong

visible to the naked eye

using few words; short concise

different; dissimilar

to scoff; to ridicule

to ridicule; to mock

a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

pertaining to cows or cattle

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

disrespectful toward God

young and inexperienced

to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

causing cancer

a burden; a responsibility

an omen or sign

to make an excuse for

to frolic; to romp about playfully

anything of mixed origin

evident or obvious

a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion

a crown

an intense dislike

a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

burdensome; heavy; hard to endure

a division into two parts

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

to read carefully; scrutinize

to pollute; to corrupt

to make clear

a warning

a peculiar personality trait

pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic

to make impure; to contaminate

one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering

having a pleasant odor

a minor offense; a misdeed

unchangeable; fixed

without money; penniless

wise; full of knowledge

difficult to understand; profound

hardworking; diligent

a phony attitude; pose

domineering; haughty

pertaining to smell

having a negative effect; insulting

rebellion or resistance against the government

wealth; richness

unnecessary or uncalled for