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H. Eng. 9 - Unit 2
Unit 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscond | - verb - to go away quickly and secretly |
| adulation | - noun - overflowing flattery or praise |
| aghast | - adjective - terrified; shocked |
| anguish | - noun - great mental or physical suffering |
| armada | - noun - a fleet |
| careen | - verb - to move from side to side in an uncontrolled manner |
| connoisseurship | - noun - expert knowledge in some particular field, often in matter of are or finer foods |
| disconsolate | - adjective - unable to be comforted; dejected |
| dogged | - adjective - stubborn; persistent |
| exorbitant | - adjective - unreasonably high |
| exotic | - adjective - from a faraway and fantasy tic place |
| gamut | - noun - the complete rand of something |
| imminent | - adjective - about to happen |
| impunity | - noun - protection against punishment |
| incessant | - adjective - continuous |
| infallibility | - noun - not capable of error |
| plaintive | - adjective - the party that brings suit in court |
| poise | - noun - dignified and serene behavior |
| precarious | - adjective - 1. insecure 2. based on unproved statements or conclusions |
| preclude | - verb - to make possible |
| prim | - adjective - neat and trim |
| reiterate | - verb - to say over and over again |
| repose | - noun- to lie at rest |
| sullen | - adjective - gloomy |
| vermillion | - noun - bright red |
| heresy | - noun - controversial belief |
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