2. Vocabulary Lesson 2
1. amalgamate (v.): to combine
HINT: mate
2. demented (adj.): mentally ill; insane
HINT: mental
3. hone (v.): to sharpen
HINT:
4. beleaguer (v.): to besiege by encircling (as with an army);
to harass
HINT: If a league of bees beleaguers you, you will most likely
try to run away.
5. gorge (v.): to eat or swallow greedily
HINT:
3. Vocabulary Lesson 2
6. antiquated (adj.): no longer used or useful; very old
HINT: antique
7. opiate (n.): a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from
HINT: opium
8. caricature (n.): an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features.
HINT: character
9. dally ( v.): to waste time; to dawdle
HINT: dilly dally; delay
10. felonious (adj.): pertaining to or constituting a major crime
HINT: felon; felony
