Vocabulary Section #11

hedonism N The woman’s hedonism motivated her to buy the lovely perfume. Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses Syn: sensualism; debauchery Ant: self-denial; abstinence Thanksgiving is a time where Americans feel a great deal of hedonism. We eat, shop, and watch football.

obloquy N Her behavior brought shame to his family and obloquy to himself. Strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism. Syn: rebuke; reproach Ant: praise; acclaim Lindsay Lohan’s career has been tainted by her obloquy and poor decision making.

debacle Noun The unit test was not a debacle because I only had 1 test correction! Syn: calamity; catastrophe Ant: Success; triumph The most current debacle seen in the news was the General Petraeus scandal. A complete failure; a total collapse

quasi- Adj. Centaurs only quasi-human since they have a horse’s body. Resembling; seeming; half Syn: pseudo- ; semi-Ant: entire; total The test was only quasi- important compared to the AP Exam.

besmirch verb His shirt was besmirched after eating and spilling ketchup on it during lunch. To make dirty; to stain After walking through the rain, my shoes were besmirched with mud. Syn: Soil; smear Ant: Cleanse; purify

Review!! So lets review! On your notecard, write 5 sentences. – Use 5 the words below. Use the student vocabulary scale to prove to me where you line up! Words: 1.celibate 2.fortuitous 3.recapitulate 4.perfunctory 5.baroque