Vocabulary Power Plus Level 8 - Lesson 2

to be above or beyond the limits of

• malign

• raze

• transcend

• extenuate

recurring for a long time and lasting

• auspicious

• voluminous

• bramble

• chronic

sensible and wise

• wistful

• sage

• garb

• cynical

disapproval

• denunciation

• ingratiate

• allusion

• sanction

poorly constructed or maintained

• haggard

• ramekin

• haggis

• ramshackle

to improve by adding decorative details

• relish

• ferment

• embellish

• malign

someone who is uninterested in or hostile to art or culture

• palistine

• sage

• philistine

• lassitude

a state of agitation and excitement

• allusion

• ferment

• embellish

• grumpalicious

to speak unfavorably about

• ingratiate

• transcend

• clandestine

• malign

appearing worn and exhausted due to overwork or worry

• haggard

• wistful

• chronic

• voluminous