vocab unit 9 Flashcards by Emily Pijanowski | Brainscape

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halcyon

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calm, pleasant

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hallow

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to make holy

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harbinger

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an omen or a sign

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harlequin

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a clown

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hector

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to bully; to pester

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hedonism

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pursuit of pleasure, especially the senses

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hegira

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flight, escape

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hermetic

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tightly sealed

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heterogeneous

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different, dissimilar

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hiatus

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pause or gap

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hoi polloi

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common people, the masses

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hospice

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a shelter

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hubris

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excessive pride or self confidence

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hybrid

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anything of mixed origin

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idiosyncrasy

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a peculiar personality trait

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