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Vocab #10
for honors english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Supercilious | adj- disdainful; haughty and aloof |
| inexorable | adj-relentless; unyielding |
| oracle | noun-A shrine where the ancient greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy |
| oration | noun- An adress or formal speech given on special occasion |
| orifice | noun-a mouth or vent; an opening |
| osculate | verb- to kiss |
| indentation | noun- a cut or a notch |
| indenture | noun- a written contract between two parties |
| trident | noun- a long three-pronged fork or weapon |
| orthodontist | noun- a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth |
| gorge | noun- a deep narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains |
| disgorge | verb- to expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit |
| gargantuan | adj-of immense size; gigantic |
| gargoyle | noun- a grotesque carved humans or animal figure, especially clear of a wall |
| regurgitate | verb-to cause pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit |