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Honor’s 10 Vocab 12

Honor’s 10 Vocab 12. Altercation (n). A heated argument What was the last altercation you were involved in?. Lexicon (n). A dictionary; all the words you personally know; a group of words used in one field or workplace How would you rate your lexicon?. Hue (n). A shade of a color

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Honor’s 10 Vocab 12

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  1. Honor’s 10 Vocab 12

  2. Altercation (n) • A heated argument • What was the last altercation you were involved in?

  3. Lexicon (n) • A dictionary; all the words you personally know; a group of words used in one field or workplace • How would you rate your lexicon?

  4. Hue (n) • A shade of a color • What is your favorite hue of blue?

  5. Galvanize (v) • To startle/motivate into sudden activity • How was Rosa Parks a galvanizing factor in the civil rights movement?

  6. Sanction (v) • Permission; support • What is the sanctioning body of the college atheletics?

  7. Hyperbole (n) • An extreme exaggeration for effect • Write a hyperbole about your love life.

  8. Ominous (adj) • Threatening; foreboding evil • What are ominous signs of bad weather?

  9. Audacity (n) • Rude boldness • What would be an audacious statement to say to Mr. Crady?

  10. Evince (v) • To prove clearly • What is an opinion that you have much support for your evincing?

  11. Implacable (adj) • Never satisfied; can’t be calmed down • Why are some babies implacable?

  12. Exhort (v) • To encourage with stirring words; to motivate with speech • Are your parents good with exhortations?

  13. Incarcerate (v) • To put in prison or jail

  14. Incisive (adj • Cutting straight to the point; no B.S. • Who is an incisive person?

  15. Expedient (adj) • Providing immediate advantage • List two synonyms of expedient

  16. Pertinent (adj) • Relevant; not off topic, important information at the time. • What is pertinent information to know before going for your permit?

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