Vocab 11-12 honors

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spew

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to throw up

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remote

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distant, hidden away

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astute

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keen, shrew

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facade

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a fake outward appearance

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extortion

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getting money by threats

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vocabulary

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the body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group of people.

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synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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antonym

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a word that means the opposite of another word.

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help to clarify its meaning.

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denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.