Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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amenity (plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries.
burlesque a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity.
connoisseur a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste.
ecclesiastical of or related to the church and clergy.
effigy a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb.
hallowed considered sacred; venerated.
indictment the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury.
inelegant without taste, grace, or refinement.
jubilation a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation.
landlocked without any access to the sea.
mesmerize to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize.
morbid in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death.
pirouette a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot.
promenade a leisurely walk, especially in a public place.
regenerate to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts.