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Academic Vocabulary8
Term | Definition |
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Halcyon (adj) | Calm; peaceful |
Harbinger (n) | Forerunner; herald |
Hauteur (n) | Haughtiness; arrogance |
Heterogeneous (adj) | Mixed; diverse |
Histrionic (adj) | Theatrical; dramatic |
Holocaust (n) | Thorough destruction by fire |
Hyperbole (n) | Extravagant exaggeration |
Iconoclastic (adj) | Radical; heretical |
Idiosyncratic (adj) | Eccentric; heretical |
Ignominy (n) | Disgrace; dishonor; infamy |
Illusory (adj) | Deceptive; false |
Imperturbable (adj) | Tranquil; placid |
Impious (adj) | Irreligious; irreverent |
Implacable (adj) | Unmovable; inexorable |
Implicit (adj) | Implied; unquestioning |
Impugn (vt) | Assail with words; attack as false |
Impunity (n) | Freedom from punishment |
Inadvertent (adj) | Unintentional; inattentive |
Inane (adj) | Silly; insipid; insubstantial |
Incipient (adj) | Beginning; commencing |