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Vocab Lesson 8 (Synonyms)
AP Language & Comp (Hiatt)
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2008
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deride
 Definition
ridicule, mock, scorn
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censure
 Definition
criticize, condemn, reproach
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gambol
 Definition
play, caper, rollick
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immolate
 Definition
to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
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difficult to understand, profound
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martinent
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a strict disciplinarian, taskmaster
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quagmire
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a swamp, a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe
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scoff, ridicule, jeer, taunt, sneer
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agape
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open-mouthed, surprised, agog, astonished
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carcinogen
 Definition
cancer-causing agent
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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imperious
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domineering, haughty, overbearing, arrogant, masterful
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grotesque
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absurd, distorted
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neologism
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a new word or expression, coinage
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hackneyed
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commonplace, overused, trite, banal
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