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English II

English II. Vocabulary Unit 2. Spartan (SPAR tun). Adjective Severe, rigorous, disciplined Synonyms: self-denying, plain, spare, retrained, strict, stern, austere. gadfly (GAD fly). Noun Person who continually annoys others Synonyms: critic, pest, faultfinder, goad. homage (HOM ij).

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English II

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  1. English II • Vocabulary Unit 2

  2. Spartan(SPAR tun) • Adjective • Severe, rigorous, disciplined • Synonyms: self-denying, plain, spare, retrained, strict, stern, austere

  3. gadfly(GAD fly) • Noun • Person who continually annoys others • Synonyms: critic, pest, faultfinder, goad

  4. homage(HOM ij) • Noun • Action showing respect and honor • Synonyms: honor, admiration, esteem, reverence, tribute

  5. spurn(SPURN) • verb • Scornfully refuse or reject • Synonyms: scorn, repel, despise, dismiss, repudiate, decline

  6. pedigree(PED uh gree) • Noun • Ancestry or record of ancestry, line of descent • Synonyms: descent, family tree, lineage, genealogy

  7. pittance (PIT uns) • Noun • A small amount or portion, especially of money • Synonyms: trifle, insufficiency, ration, minimal wage, modicum

  8. preposterous(prih POS tur us) • Adjective • Ridiculous, obviously absurd, contrary to reason • Synonyms: foolish, nonsensical, silly, unreasonable, irrational, ludicrous

  9. macabre(muh KAH bruh, muh KAHB) • Adjective • Gruesome, horrible, causing fear, suggesting the horror of death • Synonyms: grim, hideous, horrid, dreadful, weird, ghastly

  10. bombast(BOM bast) • Noun • Speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning • Synonyms: wordiness, grandiloquence

  11. farce(FARS) • Noun • Ridiculous, light comedy; slapstick comedy; absurd thing; mockery • Synonyms: mockery, absurdity, ridiculousness, nonsense, burlesque

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