vocab lesson 24

(adj) overly decorated

• baroque
• sadistic
• sacrosanct
• recapitulate

(v) to make dirty; to stain

• besmirch
• baroque
• sadistic
• sacrosanct

(adj) abstaining from intercourse; unmarried

• celibate
• besmirch
• baroque
• sadistic

(n) a complete failure; a total collapse

• debacle
• celibate
• besmirch
• baroque

(n) behavior; manner of conducting oneself

• demeanor
• debacle
• celibate
• besmirch

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously; comical; flippant

• facetious
• demeanor
• debacle
• celibate

(adj) happening by chance or accident

• fortuitous
• facetious
• demeanor
• debacle

(n) self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

• hedonism
• fortuitous
• facetious
• demeanor

(adj) extremely necessary; vitally important

• imperative
• hedonism
• fortuitous
• facetious

(n) strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism

• obloquy
• imperative
• hedonism
• fortuitous