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HCRHS Soph Vocab Unit 6
words, definitions, & parts of speech
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English
10th Grade
03/31/2007

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Term
loquacious
Definition
adjective

extremely talkative

Term
supercilious
Definition
adjective

1. snobby
2. feeling superior to others

Term
desecrate
Definition
verb

to treat disrespectfully or irreverently

Term
futile
Definition
adjective

1. useless
2. hopeless

Term
prosaic
Definition
adjective

1. dull
2. commonplace

Term
cryptic
Definition
adjective

1. having an obscured meaning
2. difficult to understand
3. abrupt; short

Term
ominous
Definition
adjective

1. foreboding
2. projecting a sense of impending doom or danger

Term
facilitate
Definition
verb

1. to make easier
2. to help bring about or create

Term
heresy
Definition
noun

a belief that strongly opposes established beliefs (usually refers to religion)

Term
resolute
Definition
adjective

1. determined
2. unwavering

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