Vocab Level H Set 1

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adjunct
an assistant or helper, subordinate, not necessary
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bellwether
a leader in a desperate or violent undertaking, the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse
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caterwaul
to howl or screech, a harsh or noisy cry
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chimerical
absurd, impossible
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effete
worn out or exhausted, sterile, out of date
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fait accompli
an irreversible accomplishment
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hidebound
narrow minded and rigid, stubbornly conservative
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hierarchy
any system of things or people arranged one above another
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liturgy
a ritual or other act of public worship
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mirage
something without basis in reality, an illusion
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morass
a patch of low wet ground, a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is trapped
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noisome
offensive or disgusting
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oblivious
forgetful, unaware
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poltroon
a base coward
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proselyte
a convert, a disciple
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quasi
resembling but not actually being, seemingly but not actually or completely
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raillery
teasing, good humored ridicule
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supine
lying flat on one’s back; lethargic; apathetic
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ribald
mocking, course, vulgar, or indecent in language
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vignette
a short description or sketch; a picture with edges that gradually shade off, a decorative design at the beginning of a book or chapter

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