English Vocab 8/24/22

defenestrate

toss out the window

defenestrate example

I will __________ my pen if it does not write

jeopardize

to put in danger

jeopardize example

an argument can _________ a friendship

garnish

to decorate

garnish example

I ________ the walls on Christmas

tousle

to mess up or rumple (especially hair)

tousle example

I _______ my sisters hair

callow

young and inexperienced

callow example

the new employee would mess everything up. he was obviously __________

lollygag

to waste time

lollygag example

don't ____________ during class

Hubris

too much pride

Hubris example

the rich man was very ___________

fugitive

runaway

fugitive example

the criminal is a ______________

cryptic

mysterious

cryptic example

the old man's journal is very _____________

adversary

enemy

adversary example

the other player is my ______________