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Honors Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak of someone or something as small or unimportant; to speak of negatively |
| concoct | to devise cleverly; to invent |
| diverse | differing from each other; many and distinctly unalike |
| hurtle | 1. to move with great speed or force. 2. to throw forcefully; to hurl |
| jostle | to bump push or shove |
| realm | a domain; a field; or shove |
| mammoth | huge; a large, hairy, extinct elephant |
| provincial | 1. rural; pertaining to the customs of non-city dwellers. 2. narrow in perspective; unsophisticated |
| blasé | uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent exposure or excess |
| decade | ten years |
| enunciate | to speak accurately; to express |
| improvise | 1. to do or make with no preparation 2. to fashion something using only immediately available materials |
| libel | the act of printing a false statement that harms someone's reputation; to defame someone by publishing false statements |
| paradox | a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self-contradictory |
| undermine | to weaken by wearing away the foundation or support |