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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