CHS English: Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Adjunct
A
Something added, attached, or joined
2
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Bellwether
A
A person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront
3
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Caterwaul
A
To howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel
4
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Chimerical
A
Absurd; widely fantastic; impossible
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Effete
A
Worn out; barren
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Fait accompli
A
Accomplished fact; thing already done; irreversible deed
7
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Hidebound
A
Strongly opinionated; narrow-mindedly stubborn
8
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Hierarchy
A
A group organized by rank
9
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Liturgy
A
A religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship
10
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Mirage
A
Unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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Morass
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A wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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Noisome
A
Offensive, disgusting
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Oblivious
A
Forgetful; unaware
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Poltroon
A
A base coward
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Proselyte
A
Beginner/amateur
