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Vocab.#3 - Honors11
Quarter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| insidious | adj. treacherous; sneaky and crafty |
| turpitude | n. shameful |
| fulsome | adj. offensively flattering or insincere |
| inveterate | adj. habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted |
| sanctimonious | adj. pretending to be devout |
| saccharine | adj. sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet |
| vicissitude | n. one of the sudden unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one’s life/activities/surroundings |
| abject | adj. hopeless; extremely sad or servile; defeated |
| homage | n. special respect or honor |
| mollify | v. to soothe; to pacify |