vocabulary level h unit 1
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Vocabulary Level H Unit 1. a djunct – (n) an assistant or helper ( adj ) attached to a vaculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity. b ellwether – (n.) a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking. c aterwaul – (v.) to howl or screech like a cat (n.) a harsh or noisy cry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Level H Unit 1
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adjunct – (n) an assistant or helper (adj) attached to a vaculty or staff in an auxiliary
capacity
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bellwether – (n.) a leader, as in a desperate or violent
undertaking
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caterwaul – (v.) to howl or screech like a cat (n.) a harsh
or noisy cry
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chimerical – (adj.) absurd; wildly fantastic
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effete – (adj.) worn-out or exhausted
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fait accompli – (n.) an accomplished and irreversible
deed, fact, or action
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hidebound – (adj.) narrow-minded and rigid; intolerant
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hierarchy – (n.) any system of things arranged in order of
rank, etc.
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liturgy – (n.) a religious service or rite
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mirage – (n.) an illusion
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morass – (n.) a swamp; a confusing situation in which one
is entrapped, as in quicksand
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noisome – (adj.) offensive or disgusting
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oblivious – (adj.) unaware
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poltroon – (n.) a base coward, “chicken”
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proselyte – (n.) a convert; a disciple
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quasi – (adj.) resembling but not actually being (semi)
Vs.
Quasi fir treeReal fir trees
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raillery – (n.) good-natured teasing
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ribald – (adj.) coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language
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supine – (adj.) lying flat on one’s back
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vignette – (n.) a short description or sketch;
anecdote