Vocab words jan. 5th

Armistice- N. A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce
There was an armistice in the water gun fight after a kid got hurt.

Debutante- N. A young woman making a debut into society.
the young debutante got in a fight at one of her lunch ins.

Destitute- Adj. without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.
The man was in a destitute state and probably wouldn't survive the winter.

Inebriated- Adj. To make drunk; intoxicate
the inebriated boy could not drive so he called for a taxi.

Mesmerize- V. to spellbind, fasinate
the girl was mesmerized by the party and lights she didn't see tha man and ran into him.

Sardonic-Adj. Characterized by bitter or scornful derision(ridicule, mockery); mocking; cynical; sneering
The boy had very few friends because of his sardonic ways.

Decadent- Adj. characterized by decadence (the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state), esp. culturally or morally
The decadent man used to be a famous actor but now lived with his mother

Rendezvous- N. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place
The boy and girl made an rendezvous for lunch

Distraught- Adj. Distracted; deeply agitated
The distraught man soon became and aloholic.

Risque- Adj. daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; offcolor
The risque headband the girl was wearing made the ref question himself whether or not he should tell her about it since is was a dark navy blue, not black like the rest of the girls.
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18th Amendment- 1919; Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages

19th Amendment- 1920; Gave women the right to vote