Vocabulary List #25: 3/31/98
analgesic insensibility to pain; pain relieving
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 to one side
chauvinism excessive or blind patriotism; undue partially
cruciate crossing; having cross-shaped leaves or petals
ellipsis omission of one or more understood words in a sentence
garner to gather up and store
integument that which covers or encloses; enveloping or covering layer
Lilliputian small; tiny; miniature; petty
logy oral or written expression; doctrine, theory, science
Machiavellian characterized by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith
masochism the getting of pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt
nimrod a mighty hunter
occlude to stop up; to prevent or hinder
odyssey a long wandering or voyage; an intellectual or spiritual quest
ornate elaborately decorated or marked by the same style
pedestrian commonplace; unimaginative
perdition utter destruction; eternal damnation; hell
phobia an exaggerated and illogical fear
pithy full of substance; concise
portent prophetic indication or significance; marvel; prodigy
prosaic unpoetic; commonplace; dull
saturnine sluggish; gloomy; morose
sonorous full of deep, rich melody or sound
spurious false or artificial; illegitimate; bastard
sybarite anyone fond of luxury or pleasure; sensualist
utopian proposing ideal social and political schemes; impossibly ideal
vituperation bitter; abusive language; billingsgate
vivacious full of life; spirited; lively

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