Vocabulary Lesson 8
deride To ridicule; to mock
censure To criticize sharply
gambol To frolic; to romp about playfully
immolate To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, especially by fire
recondite Difficult to understand
martinet A strict disciplinarian
quagmire A swamp A difficult or inescapable situation
gibe To scoff; to ridicule
agape Open-mouthed Surprised; shocked
carcinogen Causing cancer
olfactory Pertaining to smell
imperious arrogant; overbearing; domineering; haughty
grotesque Absurd; distorted
neologism A new word or expression
hackneyed overused; trite worn-out expression