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HCRHS Soph Vocab Unit 4
words, definitions, & parts of speech
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English
10th Grade
03/31/2007

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Term
contemptuous
Definition
adjective

1. scornful
2. lacking respect

Term
banal
Definition
adjective

1. trite
2. overused
3. hackneyed

Term
deleterious
Definition
adjective

1. harmful
2. injurious

Term
hedonist
Definition
noun

one whose life is devoted solely to pleasure and self-gratification

Term
auspicious
Definition
adjective

1. favorable
2. promising
3. pointing to a positive outcome

Term
censure
Definition
verb

1. to strongly criticize
2. to reprimand

Term
contrite
Definition
adjective

remorseful

Term
dubious
Definition
adjective

1. doubtful
2. highly unlikely

Term
eclectic
Definition
adjective

made up from various sources

Term
garbled
Definition
adjective

1. unclear
2. mixed-up
3. confused

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