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

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