English Vocab Chapter 28

quandary

a state of confusion (uses "in" before)

impending

approaching; imminent

macabre

gruesome; suggestive of death and decay

paramount

supreme

validate

to confirm; to make valid

fabricate

to invent something untrue

misconstrue

to misunderstand

deride

to mock, ridicule, or scoff

derogatory

uncomplimentary; expressing a low opinion

turbulent

violent; full of wild disorder and irregular motion