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Honors English I

Honors English I . Vocabulary Week of October 10-14, 2011. Altruism (N) putting others first; being self sacrificing Caldron (N) a huge cooking pot Deplore (V) to regret Exculpate (V) free someone from blame; pardon Illusory ( Adj) deceptive; false; misleading.

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Honors English I

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  1. Honors English I Vocabulary Week of October 10-14, 2011

  2. Altruism (N) putting others first; being self sacrificing • Caldron (N) a huge cooking pot • Deplore (V) to regret • Exculpate (V) free someone from blame; pardon • Illusory ( Adj) deceptive; false; misleading

  3. Lobbyist (N) person who tries to persuade someone to support a program Onus (N) burden Precarious (Adj) unstable; risky Sagacious (Adj) wise Trepidation (N) fear

  4. Prefix: Dis means apart; not • Disengage (V) physically disconnect • Discomfort (N) state of physical unease • Discourage (V) tend to stop something; try to deter somebody • Disrespect (N) total contempt; lack • Displace (V) move something from its usual place

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