1. ENGLISH IV Vocabulary #1

2. Banal Commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

3. Bellicose Quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

4. Finesse Delicate skill; subtlety; to bring about with skill; to evade

5. Glib Done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere

6. Lampoon Strong satirical writing; to ridicule or satirize

7. Lugubrious Sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful

8. Nefarious Villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

9. Nemesis An avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds

10. Pseudonym A fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name.

11. Purloin To steal