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Vocabulary List #11English 11Honors
1. elixir
•(noun) a supposed remedy for all ailments
•synonym: medicine
2. desiccated
•(adjective) dried up
•synonym: dehydrated
3. cessation
•(noun) a stopping; a discontinuance
•synonym: a pause
4. kinetic
•(adjective) characterized by motion or movement
•synonym: active
5. garrulous
•(adjective) talkative
•synonym: chatty
6. scintillate
•(verb) to sparkle; to twinkle
•synonyms: glimmer; glisten; shimmer
7. fissure
•(noun) a narrow opening produced by a separation of parts
•synonyms: a groove; a split
8. epitome
•(noun) a typical or ideal example
•synonym: archetype
9. languid
•(adjective) showing or having little strength, energy, or activity
•synonyms: listless, feeble, sluggish
10. delineate
•(verb) to clearly show or depict
•synonym: describe
11. juxtapose
•(verb) to place side by side for comparison
•synonym: measure; examine
12. travesty
•(noun) a poor representation or imitation
•synonym: sham
13. lachrymose
•(adjective) tearful; weepy
14. clandestine
•(adjective) marked by secrecy
•synonyms: undercover; hidden
15. extemporaneous
•(adjective) done without planning
synonym: impromptu; spontaneous
Use the following vocabulary words together in a sentence.
1. epitome, scintillate2. desiccated, extemporaneous3. travesty, languid4. clandestine, cessation5. elixir, juxtapose6. lachrymose, delineate7. fissure, kinetic, garrulous