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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 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 • Synonyms: assisting remembrance, assisting recollection, assisting reminiscence
4. FATHOM • Understand, figure out, penetrate the meaning of • Verb • Synonyms: know, grasp, comprehenc
SERENDIPITY • Ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident • Noun • Synonyms: chance, fortuity
DESULTORY(DES ul tor ee) • Random, unmethodical, aimless • Adjective • Synonyms: irregular, unsystematic , unplanned, rambling
7.PARIAH(pur EYE uh) • A social outcast • Noun • Synonym: unacceptable person
TAWDRY(TAW dree) • Showy and cheap • Adjective • Synonyms: tasteless, vulgar, flashy, gaudy
PECUNIARY(pih CUE nee er ee) • Relating to money • Adjective • Synonyms: financial; monetary
Having little or no money Adjective Synonyms: penniless, Indigent (IN dih junt) IMPECUNIOUS(Im pih CUE nee us)