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Vocab Week 9
Vocab for AP English 11 Wk 9
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English
11th Grade
04/23/2009
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Herald
 Definition
To give notice, to hail, to greet
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Heresy
 Definition
Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs or practices
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Hiatus
 Definition
Break or interuption from established routine.
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homage
 Definition
Reverence, respect
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Homogeneous
 Definition
Similair, of same kind
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Hubris
 Definition
Excessive Pride
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Hyperbole
 Definition
Extravagant Exaggeration used as a figure of speech.
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immaterial
 Definition
Insignificant
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Grimace
 Definition
To make an ugly dissaproving facial expression
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Grovel
 Definition
To beg persistently, to degrade oneself
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guile
 Definition
Cunning duplicity, Purposeful deceit
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Guise
 Definition
External Appearance
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Gullible
 Definition
Easily decieved
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Harbinger
 Definition
Precursor, indication, one that foreshadows what is coming.
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imminent
 Definition
About to occur
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Trivial
 Definition
Unimportant, insignificant
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Tryst
 Definition
Secret meeting of lovers
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Tumult
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Noisy Commotion
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Turpitude
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Shameful wickedness, evil, depravity
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Undermine
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To weaken the support of
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Unilateral
 Definition
On one side alone
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Urbane
 Definition
Sophisticated, polished
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Usurp
 Definition
To seize wrongfully
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Tonic
 Definition
Refreshing drink, something that invigorates
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Tortuous
 Definition
winding, twisting, full of curves
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Tout
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To brag publicly, to praise highly
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Transfix
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To cause to stand motionless in awe
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Travesty
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A parody, imitation that makes crude fun of something
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Trite
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Unoriginal, overused
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Vapid
 Definition
Tasteless dull
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