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Honors 12 - List 11
Term | Definition |
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bulwark | a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart |
chalice | a drinking cup or goblet |
docent | a college lecturer; a person who is a knowledgeable guide, especially one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions |
obelisk | a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex |
oculus | circular opening in architecture, especially one at the apex of a dome |
spiel | a high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to something |
reverberate | echo; resound |
aggregate | formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined |
dubious | doubtful, uncertain |
naive | having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous |
rudimentary | undeveloped; primitive |
surreptitiously | covertly, secretly |