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ENGLISH II HONORS

ENGLISH II HONORS. Vocabulary, Unit 1. 1. ACHILLES’ HEEL. NOUN WEAK POINT synonym: weakness, flaw, defect, vulnerability. STENTORIAN (sten TOR ee un). VERY LOUD Adjective Synonym: booming, thunderous, resounding. MNEMONIC (nih MON ik). Assisting memory Adjective

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ENGLISH II HONORS

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  1. ENGLISH II HONORS Vocabulary, Unit 1

  2. 1. ACHILLES’ HEEL • NOUN • WEAK POINT • synonym: weakness, flaw, defect, vulnerability

  3. STENTORIAN(sten TOR ee un) • VERY LOUD • Adjective • Synonym: booming, thunderous, resounding

  4. MNEMONIC(nih MON ik) • Assisting memory • Adjective • Synonyms: assisting remembrance, assisting recollection, assisting reminiscence

  5. 4. FATHOM • Understand, figure out, penetrate the meaning of • Verb • Synonyms: know, grasp, comprehenc

  6. SERENDIPITY • Ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident • Noun • Synonyms: chance, fortuity

  7. DESULTORY(DES ul tor ee) • Random, unmethodical, aimless • Adjective • Synonyms: irregular, unsystematic , unplanned, rambling

  8. 7.PARIAH(pur EYE uh) • A social outcast • Noun • Synonym: unacceptable person

  9. TAWDRY(TAW dree) • Showy and cheap • Adjective • Synonyms: tasteless, vulgar, flashy, gaudy

  10. PECUNIARY(pih CUE nee er ee) • Relating to money • Adjective • Synonyms: financial; monetary

  11. Having little or no money Adjective Synonyms: penniless, Indigent (IN dih junt) IMPECUNIOUS(Im pih CUE nee us)

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