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Flashcards in Vocab 9-10 Deck (30)
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Hallow

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V. To make holy;

Adj. holy

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Harbinger

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N. An omen or sign

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Harlequin

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N. A clown

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Hector

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V. To bully; to pester

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Hedonism

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N. Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

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Hegira

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N. Flight, escape

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Hermetic

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Adj. tightly sealed

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Heterogenous

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Adj. different, dissimilar

9
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Hiatus

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N. A pause or gap

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Hoi polloi

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N. Common people, the masses

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Hospice

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N. A shelter

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Hubris

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N. Excessive pride or self-confidence

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Hybrid

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N. Anything of mixed origin;

Adj. mixed, assorted

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Idiosyncrasy

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N. A peculiar personality trait

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Idolatry

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N. Excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

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Ignoble

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Adj. dishonorable, shameful

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Imminent

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Adj. likely to happen; threatening

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Immolate

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V. To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

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Immutable

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Adj. unchangeable, fixed

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Impair

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V. To weaken; to cause to become worse

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Impale

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V. To pierce with a sharp stake through the body

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Impalpable

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Adj. cannot be felt

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Impecunious

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Adj. without money; penniless

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Impediment

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N. A barrier; obstruction

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Imperative

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Adj. extremely necessary; vitally important

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Imperious

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Adj. domineering; haughty

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Impinge

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V. To strike; to encroach

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Impious

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Adj. disrespectful towards God

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Importune

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V. To persistently ask; to beg

30
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Halcyon

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Adj. calm, pleasant