Vocab 9 And 10 Flashcards

1
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Hallow

A

To make holy

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2
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Harbinger

A

An omen or a sign

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3
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Harlequin

A

A clown

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4
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Hector

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To bully to pester

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5
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Hedonism

A

Pursuit of pleasure esp of senses

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6
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Hegira

A

Fight escape

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7
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Hermetic

A

Tightly sealed

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8
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Hoi polloi

A

Common people, the masses

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9
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Hubris

A

Excessive pride or sf confidence

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10
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Idiosyncrasy

A

Peculiar personality trait

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11
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Idolatry

A

Excessive or blind adoration, worship of object

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12
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Ignoble

A

Dishonorable shameful

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13
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Immolate

A

To kill someone as a sacrificial victim usually by fire

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14
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Impair

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To weaken to cause to become worse

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15
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Impecunious

A

Without money

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16
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Imperious

A

Domineering haughty

17
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Impinge

A

To strike to encroach

18
Q

Impious

A

Disrespectful towards God

19
Q

Importune

A

To persistently ask to beg

20
Q

Halcyon

A

Calm pleasant