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Honors 12 - List 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accolade | award; honor; strong praise or approval; acclaim |
| certitude | freedom from doubt; confidence; certainty |
| necropolis | a historic or prehistoric burial ground; cemetery in an ancient city |
| revelation | disclosure; a fact disclosed or revealed, especially in a dramatic or surprising way |
| torrent | a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. |
| inconceivable | unimaginable; unthinkable; unbelievable; incredible |
| pristine | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied; untouched |
| symmetrical | balanced; equal |
| tremulous | quavering; frightened; afraid |
| zealous | devoted; enthusiastic, eager, intense, passionate |