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Fabiano AP Vocab 76-90
Fabiano AP Vocab 76-90
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English
11th Grade
10/16/2008

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frugal
Definition
showing economy in spending money; sparing
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hackneyed
Definition
commonplace; trite
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hagiography
Definition
biography of saints; idealizing or idolizing biography
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heinous
Definition
hatefully or shockingly evil; abominable; outrageous
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histrionics
Definition
theatrical performances; deliberate display of emotion for effect
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homeopathic
Definition
giving small doses of remedy that would cause disease in normal persons
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idiomatic
Definition
syntactical, grammatical, or structural form peculiar to a language
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idyllic
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simple descriptive poem or prose work dealing with rustic life or scenes; peaceful
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ignominy
Definition
disgraceful or dishonorable in conduct, quality, or action
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illicit
Definition
not permitted, unlawful
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imminence
Definition
ready to take; impending evil or danger
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impasse
Definition
predicament affording no obvious escape; deadlock
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impassive
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insusceptible to physical feeling; insensible; apathetic
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impeccable
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incapable of sinning; free from fault or blame
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imputation
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to accuse or incriminate; lay responsibly or blame on someone else
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