1. Vocabulary List #8 English 11 Honors

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 7. carcinogen (noun) something that causes cancer

9. 8. olfactory (adjective) pertaining to smell

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

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

12. 11. gambol (verb) to frolic; to romp about playfully Synonym: play; caper; rollick

13. 12. martinet (noun) a strict disciplinarian; a taskmaster

14. 13. neologism (noun) a new word or expression

15. 14. gibe (verb) to scoff; to ridicule Synonym: jaunt; sneer; taunt

16. 15. hackneyed (adjective) commonplace; overused Synonym: trite; banal