Vocabulary List #28: 4/27/98
This list is only 23 words long. Thus, I do not know whether I have the entire list. Also, some of the words have already been on other lists.
analgesic | insensibility to pain; pain relieving |
baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence; foreboding evil |
bayou | a creek or river that is tributary to another body of water |
burgeon | sprout; blossom; to expand or grow rapidly; flourish |
careen | to cause to lean over on one side |
compendious | containing the substance of a subject in brief form; concise |
dissimilate | to cause a sound to become different from or less like an adjacent sound |
dour | stern; harsh; obstinate; gloomy |
fauna | the animal life of a region |
flatulent | marked or affected by gases produced in the intestine; windy |
fresco | art of painting on moist plaster with pigments |
grotto | cave; artificial structure resembling a cave |
junket | a trip; a festive affair |
labyrinth | a complex maze full of intricate passages and blind alleys |
lecherous | given to inordinate indulgence in sexual activity |
legerdemain | a display of skill or adroitness; magic tricks, trickery |
nuance | a subtle distinction, variation, or quality |
paragon | a model of excellence in perfection |
quaff | to drink deeply |
queasy | full of doubt or uneasiness; causing nausea |
rabble | disorganized, disorderly crowd of people; confused collection |
redress | to compensate; to avenge; to requite for a wrongdoing or loss |
zealot | a fanatical pattern; an excessively enthusiastic person |