Vocabulary #11 – Period 1
insatiable
[in-sey-shuh-buh l, -shee-uh-] Spell
adjective
incapable of being satisfied or appeased:
insatiable hunger for knowledge.
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2.
lurid
loo r-id]
adjective
1.gruesome; horrible; revolting:the lurid details of an accident.
2.glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking:the lurid tales of pulp
magazines.
3.terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint:lurid crimes.
4.lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly
red:a lurid sunset.
5.wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid.
Origin: 1650-60; < Latin
woe
woh]
noun
1. grievous distress, affliction, or trouble:
His woe was almost beyond description.
2. an affliction:
She suffered a fall, among her other woes.
Origin: before 900; Middle English
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4.
pique
verb
1.
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some
wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2. to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the
gossip.
5.
ken
ken]
–noun
1. knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an
idea beyond one's ken.
2. range of sight or vision.
Origin: bef. 900; ME
6.
unrequited
uhn-ri-kwahy-tid]
adjective
1. not returned or reciprocated: unrequited love.
2. not avenged or retaliated: an unrequited wrong.
3. not repaid or satisfied.
Origin: 1535-45
7.
esoteric
es-uh-ter-ik]
adjective
1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special
knowledge or interest; recondite:
poetry full of esoteric allusions.
2. belonging to the select few.
3. private; secret; confidential.
4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only
to the initiates of a group:
the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.
Origin: 1645-55; < Greek
8.
impunity
im-pyoo-ni-tee]
noun
1. exemption from punishment.
2. immunity from detrimental effects, as of an action.
Origin: 1525-35; < Latin
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malice
mal-is]
noun
1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because
of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and
spite of a lifelong enemy.
Origin: 1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin
10. perpetuate
per-pech-oo-eyt]
Sverb
1.to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name.
Origin: 1520-30; < Latin