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9th English vocab 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| iconic | an object/person of uncritical devotion |
| daunting | tending to overwhelm or intimidate |
| anthropomorphic | ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| saw | a proverb, Succinct and pithy saying that is in general use and expresses commonly held ideas and beliefs |
| pogrom | an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically: a massacre of Jews |
| pragmatic | practical as opposed to idealistic |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain,capable of being understood in two or more ways |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change,tending to erupt into violence |