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Cretin- A stupid person (general form of abuse), noun, synonym: idiot, antonym: genius.

Veal- The flesh of a calf used as food, noun, connection: One time I saw veal for sale in the
meat section.
Suave- (of a man) charming and confident, elegant, adjective, connection: shampoo brand
called suave.
Meld- to blend or combine, verb, creation:

Jaded- tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm, adjective, creation:

To ralph- to vomit, verb, etymology: originated in North America during the 1960s.
Bacchanalia- the roman festival for Bacchus, pictured as drunken revelry, noun, creation:

Incoherent- (of speech or language) something expressed as confusing or unclear, adjective,


synonym: disjointed, antonym: understood
Dalliance- brief or casual involvement with something, noun, etymology: from Middle English
meaning conversation in that time.
Sleazy- (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt or immoral, adjective, synonym: unsavory,
antonym: righteous.
Turnpike- an expressway, especially one with a toll, noun, creation:

Exponential- (of an increase) becoming more and more rapid, adjective, synonym: accelerate,
antonym: inhibit.
Obscene- offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality or decency, adjective,
etymology: from Latin word obscaenus meaning outrageous.
Afghan- a woolen blanket or shawl. Typically one knitted or crocheted in strips or squares, noun,
creation:

Smokestack- chimney or funnel for discharging smoke, noun, connection: the trailers of semitrucks often turn black because of the exhaust in the smokestacks.
Haze- slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere. Typically caused by fine suspended particles,
noun, synonym: colloid, antonym: clarity.
Rivet- a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, noun, connection: my
brother and I had to secure rivets to the fabrics of a bag.
Shenanigans- secret or dishonest activity of maneuvering, noun, creation:

Scapegoat- (of the bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after people laid sins upon it, noun,
etymology: from English, scape- to escape, goat.
Hysterical- deriving from or affected by extreme emotion, adjective, synonym: overwrought,
antonym: calm.
Mandate- an official order or commission to do something, noun, creation:

Reconnaissance- military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic


features, noun, synonym: survey, antonym: ignore.
Conjugate- give the different forms of a word as they vary from mood or tense, verb, connection:
in Japanese class I had to conjugate a list of verbs.
Callus- thickened or hardened part of the skin, especially an area subject to friction, noun,
connection: I have calluses on my hands from riding bikes.
Suburb- areas outlying from the city, usually of residential sorts, noun, connection: Los Angeles
Hollywood is a suburb.

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