Vocabulary
Week 22
1. derby – a horse race
2. cavalier – a horseman OR haughty, disdainful
3. fracas – a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; uproar
4. limbo – a place or state of transition or oblivion
5. grungy – ugly, run-down, filthy or dilapidated
6. pixie – a fairy, spite or elf
7. defunct – no longer in effect, use or functioning; no longer in existence
8. errant – deviating from the regular or proper course; straying
9. liability – money owed OR something that is disadvantageous
10. nonplus – a state of utter perplexity, puzzled, confusion
11. demoralize – to deprive of spirit, courage, discipline; do destroy morale
12. ungainly – not graceful, awkward; unwieldy; clumsy
13. logistics – the planning, implementation and coordination of the details of a business or other operation
14. opulence – wealth, riches or affluence; abundance, plenty
15. cauterize – to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire for curative purposes
16. delectable – delightful, highly pleasing; enjoyable; delicious
17. clandestine – characterized or done in secrecy or concealment
18. loiter – to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place; to move slow or in an idle manner
19. virtuoso – a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field; a person who excels in music or art
20. bemoan (ed) – to express distress or grief over; lament
21. fixated – to focus ones gaze or attention on
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