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Eng9 Unit Five Vocab
English 9 Unit Five Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. acrid (ADJ) | sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| 2. boorish (ADJ) | unmannered; crude; insensitive |
| 3. cynical (ADJ) | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| 4. epistle (NOUN) | a letter, especially a formal one; written communication |
| 5.heresy (NOUN) | any belief that is strongly at odds with established beliefs; |
| 6. lionize (VERB) | to treat as a celebrity; to celebrate an individual |
| 7. obscure (ADJ) | not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
| 8. poignant (ADJ) | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
| 9. respite (NOUN) | a break; intermission |
| 10. terse (NOUN) | concise and to the point |