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Vocab. #2 - Honors11
Quarter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hiatus | n. a break or interruption, often from work |
| incorrigible | adj. incapable of being reformed |
| pejorative | adj. negative; disparaging |
| spurious | adj. false; fake; counterfeit |
| adulterate | v. to contaminate; to make impure |
| propensity | n. a natural inclination or tendency |
| despot | n. an absolute ruler; an autocrat |
| heed | v. to pay attention to |
| lugubrious | adj. exaggeratedly mournful |
| gravity | n. seriousness; a very serious situation |