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Lesson 11 English I Honors Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inadvertent | unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention |
| frivolous | characterized by a lack of seriousness; carefree; unimportant |
| exhaustive | thorough; comprehensive |
| belittle | to disparage; to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate |
| instigate | to cause by incitement; to urge or provoke to some action |
| remorse | deep and painful regret for some wrongdoing |
| sage | wise |
| incongruous | inappropriate; inconsistent; out of place |
| appease | to bring to a state of calm or contentment; pacify; to soothe |
| predecessor | a person who comes before another in office or position; something replaced by something else |
| indulgent | given to yielding to self-gratification; tolerant or lenient |
| tangible | capable of being touched; definite, not vague or elusive |
| digress | to deviate or wander from the main topic or purpose |
| unprecedented | without previous instance; never before known or experienced |
| jeopardy | hazard; peril; danger |