Vocabulary List #18:  2/2/98
abortive coming to nothing; unsuccessful
basilica originally a royal palace, now a Christian church
carmine red or purplish-red; pigment, crimson
coercion the act of restraining, dominating, or nullifying individual will
comply to act in accordance with a request, demand, or order
daub to whiten; whitewash; to paint, splash, or smear
defray to pay for; to provide for the payment of
derogatory tending to lessen or impair; belittling; detracting
entomology the branch of zoology dealing with insects
felony major crime such as arson or rape with a great punishment
foray to raid; plunder; pillage
glutton a person who eats too much
habitation a place in which to live; dwelling; residence
idolatry the worship of an idol, a person, or a thing
impetus the force which a body moves against resistance
jovial full of hearty good humor; jolly; congenial
knell to ring in a slow solemn way; toll
lethal causing death; fatal; deadly
maritime on or living near the sea; of the sea
metamorphosis a change of physical form, shape, or structure
mien a way of carrying or conducting oneself; manner
mystical spiritually significant or symbolic; mysterious; enigmatic
nadir the lowest point; time of deepest degrees
ovation an enthusiastic outburst of applause
palatial of or like a palace; large; ornate
qualm feeling of uneasiness or doubt; tinge of conscience
recessive receding or tending to recede
saline of or containing salt or sodium chloride; salty
scrutiny a close examination or minute inspection
witticism a cleverly witty and often biting reply or ironic remark

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