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English 12 Vocab 13
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English 12 Vocab 13
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Noxious
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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant : -they were overcome by the noxious fumes.
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Perfidy
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deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.
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Propitiate
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win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them :
-the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices. |
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Pecuniary
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of, relating to, or consisting of money : -he admitted obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception
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Bilious
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affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting : I
- had eaten something that didn't agree with me and I was a little bilious. piteful; bad-tempered : -outbursts of bilious misogyny. |
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Tacit
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understood or implied without being stated :
-your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement. |
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Cavalcade
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a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.
-bystanders cheered as the cavalcade passed |
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Dictum
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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle :
-the old dictum “might makes right.” |
