Lesson 9 vocab

pejorative

negative affect

masochist

enjoys pain

idiosuncrasy

peculiar personality trait

raiment

clothing

nubile

suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female

machination

an evil design or plan

eclectic

choosing from various sources

deride

to ridicule; to mock

sapient

wise; full of knowledge

chimerical

imaginary; fantastic

finesse

diplomacy; tact; artful management

heterogeneous

different; dissimilar

blanch

to whiten; to make pale

Hybrid

anything of mixed origin