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Honors 12 - List 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balustrade | a railing with supporting spindles |
| echelon | a level of command, authority, or rank; a level of worthiness, achievement, or reputation |
| encumbrance | something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance |
| hieroglyph | pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented |
| maneuver | an adroit move, skillful proceeding, especially by craftiness; ploy |
| impeccable | faultless; flawless; irreproachable |
| infamous | evil or bad reputation |
| prudent | wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| sumptuous | entailing great expense, as from choice materials and fine work; costly; luxuriously fine; lavish; splendid |
| voraciously | eagerly; ravenously |