12th Vocab Flashcard Week 5

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Hiatus (in the context: "After months of working nonstop, the team welcomed a short hiatus from meetings.")

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break or pause

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A homogenous classroom would most likely:

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have very similar characteristics throughout

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Iconoclast: The iconoclast shocked the audience by mocking long-held religious traditions.

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criticizes traditional beliefs

Front

idiosyncrasies

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unusual personal habits

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Ignominious (The politician's ignominious fall from grace was caused by a scandal.)

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shameful or disgraceful

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Illicit

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unlawful

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His beliefs remained immutable despite the evidence presented.

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unchanging

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Impassive

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showed no emotion

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Impecunious

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lacking money

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impede (The heavy snowstorm served to impede traffic)

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block or delay