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English 10H Vocab
| Term | Definition | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| irate | very angry when someone treats you poorly | adjective |
| triumvirate | a group of 3 officials | noun |
| iniffectual | having no significant effect | adjective |
| insipid | lacking in interesting characteristics | adjective |
| buttress | giving support via a prop | verb |
| fratricide | the killing of your brother | noun |
| surreptitiously | sneakily, not allowed to be done | adverb |
| consigliere | the advisor to the leader of a criminal organization | noun |
| ostensibly | seemingly, supposedly | adverb |
| sultanate | the territory ruled by an Islamic leader | noun |
| excoriate | to verbally punish someone for what they did | verb |
| unilaterally | completed by one group, person, etc. | adverb |
| unfettered | released from physical bonds | adjecteive |
| anachronistic | not in a chronological order | adjective |
| enervating | physically or mentally weakening | adjective |
| perfidious | treacherous or deceitful | adjective |
| lobbyist | a member of a group who works to influence legislation for a special interest | noun |
| impute | to attribute or ascribe | verb |
| camarderie | a sense of trust and spirit in a group | noun |
| demagogue | a person who gains popularity by making connections with people | noun |
| reclusive | living in seclusion | adjective |
| impetuous | characterized by rash actions or emotions | adjective |
| circuitous | not direct | adjective |
| haughty | very proud or arrogant | adjective |
| adulation | huge devotion to a person | noun |
| harmattan | a dry and dusty win in Africa | noun |
| loafer | a lazy person | noun |
| impending | when something is about to happen | adjective |
| plaintive | showing sorrow | adjective |
| mirth | joy or laughter | noun |
| snuff | to smell something by sniffing | verb |
| revered | held in high honor or respect | adjective |
| dregs | solids the exist at the bottom of drinks | noun |
| fowl | domesticated birds used for meat | noun |
| arrogate | to take without claim | verb |
| guillemet | a type of mark used to enclose quotes in different languages | noun |
| oenology | the science of making wine | noun |
| barchan | a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind | noun |
| coronach | a song for the dead | noun |
| metronymic | derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor | adjective |
| accelerando | gradually increasing in speed | adjective |
| démodé | out of fashion | adjective |
| ferrule | a ring or cap made of metal put at the end of a cane or post to prevent splitting | noun |
| transcendental | highly abstract | adjective |
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