Vocabulary List #8 English 11 Academic. 1. deride (verb) to ridicule; to mock Synonym: scorn.

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Vocabulary List #8 English 11 Academic

1. deride (verb) to ridicule; to mock Synonym: scorn

2. censure (verb) to criticize sharply Synonym: condemn

3. immolate (verb) to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

4. recondite (adjective) difficult to understand or comprehend ; profound

5. quagmire (noun) a swamp; a difficult situation

6. agape (adjective) open-mouthed; surprised Synonym: astonished

7. carcinogen (noun) something that causes cancer

8. olfactory (adjective) pertaining to smell

9. imperious (adjective) domineering; haughty Synonym: overbearing; arrogant

10. grotesque (adjective) absurd; distorted Synonym: freakish