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Week 13
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exonerate | to excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless |
| expedite | to make easier or quicker; to hasten |
| incoherent | impossible to explain or understand |
| plebeian | one of the common people of ancient Rome; a vulgar person; (adj) common; vulgar; crude |
| forgo | to refrain or abstain from; to go without |
| incredulous | showing disbelief or doubt; skeptical; disbelieving |
| provocation | something that stirs up anger or excitement |
| query | a question; (v)to question; to inquire into |
| secular | worldly or temporal rather than religious or sacred; not belonging to a religious order |
| shibboleth | any use of language, habit, or custom that distinguishes a class; a password; a distinctive slogan used by members of a group |
| Appositive, Appositive, Appositive— S(summary word V | An old photograph, a haunting fragrance, a sudden view of a scene—these components often trigger our nostalgia for the past. |