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Lesson Eleven

Lesson Eleven. English II. elixir. Definition. Example. (n) a supposed remedy for all ailments syn : medicine; panacea. The old woman had a secret elixir that she claimed would cure a cold in a day. desiccated. Definition. Example. ( adj ) dried up.

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Lesson Eleven

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  1. Lesson Eleven English II

  2. elixir Definition Example • (n) a supposed remedy for all ailments • syn: medicine; panacea • The old woman had a secret elixir that she claimed would cure a cold in a day.

  3. desiccated Definition Example • (adj) dried up • When she opened the old scrapbook, a desiccated rose fell to the floor.

  4. cessation Definition Example • (n) a stopping; a discontinuance • syn: ceasing; end • ant: beginning; commencement • There was a cessation in the battle, but everyone knew that the shooting would begin again.

  5. juxtapose Definition Example • (v) to place side-by-side for comparison • syn: measure; examine • To weigh your options, juxtapose the good things with the bad.

  6. kinetic Definition Example • (adj) pertaining to motion • To demonstrate kinetic energy, he threw a steel ball across the lab.

  7. garrulous Definition Example • (adj) talkative • syn: loquacious; verbose • ant: taciturn • We didn’t think that the garrulous salesman would ever leave.

  8. fetish Definition Example • (n) an object that receives respect or devotion • syn: charm; talisman • The totem pole was a fetish of the tribe.

  9. scintillate Definition Example • (v) to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually • The lights scintillated throughout the otherwise drab room.

  10. lachrymose Definition Example • (adj) tearful, weepy • It was time for Debbie to get over her lachrymose behavior and start smiling again.

  11. fissure Definition Example • (n) an opening; a groove; a split • The earthquake created fissures that swallowed cars and buildings.

  12. epitome Definition Example • (n) a typical example • syn: embodiment; archetype • As she attended to the comfort of her guests, she was the epitome of Southern hospitality.

  13. languid Definition Example • (adj) sluggish; drooping from weakness • syn: listless; feeble; drooping • ant: robust; vigorous • The hot summer day made everyone languid.

  14. delineate Definition Example • (v) to describe, to depict • The politician delineated his disarmament proposal in great detail.

  15. legerdemain Definition Example • (n) sleight of hand; deception • The magician’s act was an extraordinary feat of legerdemain.

  16. libertine Definition Example • (n) one who leads an immoral life • syn: hedonist; glutton; epicurean • He pretended to be righteous during the day, but he was a libertine at night.

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