ENG 12 Vocab 1/7

(n.) behavior; manner of conducting oneself

• perfunctory

• demeanor

• deference

• debacle

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

• perfunctory

• fortuitous

• sadistic

• facetious

(adj.) deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

• pedantic

• fortuitous

• sadistic

• facetious

(v.) damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others

• pedantic

• besmirch

• debacle

• deference

(n.) a sad or mournful poem

• deference

• demeanor

• debacle

• elegy

(adj.) done without care; in a routine fashion

• perfunctory

• pedantic

• facetious

• fortuitous

(adj.) lucky

• fortuitous

• pedantic

• sadistic

• perfunctory

(n.) humble submission and respect

• deference

• elegy

• demeanor

• debacle

(adj.) Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules

• perfunctory

• sadistic

• facetious

• pedantic

(n.) a complete failure; a total collapse

• demeanor

• elegy

• debacle

• deference