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HCRHS Soph Vocab Unit 2
words, definitions, & parts of speech
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English
10th Grade
03/31/2007

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Term
digress
Definition
verb

to wander off-topic

Term
insolent
Definition
adjective

1. rude
2. boldly disrespectful

Term
odious
Definition
adjective

1. revolting
2. loathsome
3. evil

Term
effervescent
Definition
adjective

1. vivacious
2. lively, bubbly (often used to describe personality)

Term
guile
Definition
noun

1. crafty deceit
2. cunning

Term
epicurean
Definition
adjective

having to do with enjoying the pleasure of eating and drinking

Term
incisive
Definition
adjective

1. keen
2. sharp
3. penetrating

Term
fervent
Definition
adjective

filled with passionate emotion

Term
esoteric
Definition
adjective

understood by only a select few

Term
sycophant
Definition
noun

1. a "brown-noser"
2. one who tries to advance himself through flattery of others

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