1. Vocabulary List #5
English IV

2. antagonism
(noun)
The state of being opposed to another

3. ardent
(adjective)
Warm or intense feeling; passionate

4. arid
(adjective)
Very dry; having little or no rainfall

5. assuage
(verb)
To make less burdensome or painful

6. embellish
(verb)
To decorate or improve by adding details

7. engender
(verb)
To give rise to; to cause; to bring about

8. enigma
(noun)
A mystery; someone/something hard to figure out

9. menagerie
(noun)
A collection of animals that people can view

10. nostalgia
(noun)
A bittersweet longing for things of the past

11. obliterate
(verb)
To do away with completely; to destroy