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English 11 Week 15
Vocab for week of April 4-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bulwark | earthen defense wall |
| bulwark | person or thing that gives support or protection |
| coalition | an alliance or group of people, usually nations or political groups |
| coalition | a temporary union of people united in a cause |
| exodus | a departure, usually of a large group of people |
| heinous | abominable, vile |
| heinous | grossly wicked and hateful |
| insidious | sly, treacherous |
| insidious | working in a hidden or dangerous way into or through something |
| invidious | likely to cause ill-will or envy |
| invidious | hateful |
| martyr (noun) | a person who is tortured, persecuted or killed for his/her beliefs |
| martyr (verb) | to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief |
| peripheral | away from the central part; on the edge |
| peripheral | only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential |
| repression | suppression |
| repression | holding back; pushing painful memories into the subconscious |
| waive | to defer or delay |
| waive | to relinquish or give up a claim, a right or a privelege |