English Ii Honors Vocab. 10/23

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honorable

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deserving honor and respect

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indigenous

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Originally living or growing in a region or environment

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luxurious

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Fond of luxury

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palatable

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Acceptable to the taste; agreeable enough in flavor to be eaten

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insatible

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Impossible to satisfy; never satisfied

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fallacy

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A false notion or mistaken belief

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erroneous

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Containing or derived from error; mistaken

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irony

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The use of words to express something different to and often opposite from what they mean literally.

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incongruous

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Lacking in harmony; incompatible or inconsistent

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implausible

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Difficult to believe; not plausible

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consensus

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An opinion reached by a group as a whole; general agreement

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impromptu

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Spoken or done with little or no preparation

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synopsis

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A brief summary or outline of a subject or written work

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jargon

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The specialized language of a trade, profession, or class

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incomprehensible

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Difficult or impossible to understand

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steppe

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A vast semiarid, grass-covered plain as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.

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moor

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To make fast by means of cables, lines, or anchors.

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balmy

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Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing.

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sluice

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An artificial channel for conducting water, with a gate to regulate the flow.

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embellish

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to make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate

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elaborate

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Planned or made with great attention to numerous parts or details

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dupe

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A person who is used or taken advantage of through deception and trickery.

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beguile

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To deceive; trick

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vanquish

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To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate

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carp

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To find fault or complain in a petty or disagreeable way.

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badger

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Any of several burrowing mammals having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and thick grayish fur. It has a heavy body and feeds mostly at night on insects and smaller animals.

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protagonist

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The main character in a drama or literary work.

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refrain

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To hold oneself back; forbear.
A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated several times throughout the course of a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.

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acquit

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To free or clear from a formal accusation of wrongdoing

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aristocrat

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A member of the aristocracy or nobility

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martyr

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A person who chooses to suffer death or torture rather than give up religious principles.

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invoke

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To call on for help or protection

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mentor

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A wise and trusted advisor

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pacifist

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A person who favors peace and tries to find peaceful means to solving disputes.

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cede

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To surrender possession of, especially by treaty; yield; give up

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navigator

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A person who plots the course of a ship or aircraft.

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hypochondriac

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A condition in which a person believes that he or she is ill or worries too much about becoming ill.

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camouflage

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A method of concealing military troops or equipment by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.

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fugitive

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Running or having run away, as from law enforcement agents.

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augment

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To make larger; increase

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impostor

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A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else.

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deceive

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To make (a person) believe something that is not true; mislead; trick

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legendary

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Of or based on a legend

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ingenious

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Clever at devising or making; inventive; creative

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arable

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Fit for cultivation.

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episode

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An event or incident in the course of a larger series

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narrative

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A narrated account; a story.

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symbol

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Something that stands for something else, as by association, resemblance, or convention

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myth

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A traditional story dealing with ancestors, heroes, or supernatural beings, and usually making an attempt to explain a belief, practice, or natural phenomenon

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bestow

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To give or present, especially as a gift or honor; confer

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mercenary

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Working only out of a desire for money.