Vocabulary List #11: 11/17/97
antipathy opposition in feeling
choleric easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger
collusion secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal purpose
disparage to lower in rank or reputation; degrade
entrepreneur one who manages and assumes the risks of a business
epitaph an inscription on a tomb or grave
equivocal subject to two or more interpretations
glib marked by ease and informality; nonchalant; smooth talking
imbibe to take in or up; receive into the mind; drink, absorb
imbue to cause to become penetrated; to tinge deeply
incongruous incompatible; disagreeing; unsuitable
infamy evil reputation brought about by something criminal; disgrace
ire intense and openly displayed anger
luxuriant characterized by abundant growth; florid
microcosm a little world; a community that epitomizes a larger one
morose having a sullen and gloomy disposition; sullen
nemesis one that inflicts retribution or vengeance
novice person new to an occupation or activity
nullify to make of no value or consequence; to make null and void
palatable agreeable to the taste or mind
pernicious highly injurious or destructive; deadly
ploy something devised or contrived
reprimand to reprove sharply
scurrilous using or given to coarse language; containing obscenities
slough a place of deep mud or mire; swamp
succulent extremely juicy
surreptitious acting or doing something secretly
tedious tiresome because of length or dullness; boring
truculent feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel; savage; destructive
vindictive disposed to seek revenge

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