English III Vocabulary Lesson 17
affinity
array
audacious
convivial
deign
derogatory
epicure
fastidious
ingratiate
oscillate
affinity
Noun
 natural attraction or liking for a person or
thing
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array
Noun - An orderly arrangement
 Verb – to set in proper order
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audacious
Adjective
 Fearlessly daring; bold
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convivial
Adjective
 Fond of eating and drinking; festive; social
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deign(ed)
Verb
 To grant or agree condescendingly to do
something
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derogatory
Adjective
 Disparaging; belittling
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epicure
Noun
 A person who has refined taste in eating
and drinking
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fastidious
Adjective
 Hard to please
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ingratiate
Verb
 To bring oneself into someone’s good
graces or favor
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oscillate
Verb
 to move back and forth; to fluctuate
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English III Vocabulary Lesson 18
bandy
degenerate
efficacious
equestrian
felony
flay
imperious
malevolent
rationalize
relent
bandy
Verb
 To toss back and forth; to exchange
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degenerate
Verb - to decline in quality
 Noun – A person with low moral
standards
 Adjective –grown worse or deteriorated
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efficacious
Adjective
 effective
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equestrian
Noun – a horseback rider
 Adjective – pertaining to horses
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felony
Noun
 A serious crime punishable by a severe
sentence
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flay
Verb
 To strip off the skin; to scold or criticize
harshly
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imperious
adjective
 Overbearing or arrogant
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malevolent
Adjective
 Wishing harm or evil to others
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rationalize
Verb
 to explain away
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relent
Verb
 to give in or yield
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