10th grade
SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 9
10th grade
SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 9
1. heresy n. a controversial change or rejection of a
1. heresy n. a controversial change or rejection of a
religious belief
religious belief
2. hoax n. something intended to deceive or trick
2. hoax n. something intended to deceive or trick
3. holocaust n. a great destruction by fire
3. holocaust n. a great destruction by fire
4. humanitarian n. a person engaged in promoting
4. humanitarian n. a person engaged in promoting
human welfare and social reforms
human welfare and social reforms
5. hypercritical adj. excessively critical
5. hypercritical adj. excessively critical
6. idyll n. a descriptive piece in writing of scenes or
6. idyll n. a descriptive piece in writing of scenes or
incidents
incidents
7. illicit adj. not legally permitted; unlawful
7. illicit adj. not legally permitted; unlawful
8. imbue v. to inspire with feelings or opinions
8. imbue v. to inspire with feelings or opinions
9. impassive adj. without emotion; unmoved
9. impassive adj. without emotion; unmoved
10. impeccable adj. faultless; flawless
10. impeccable adj. faultless; flawless
11. imperceptible adj. very slight or subtle
11. imperceptible adj. very slight or subtle
12. impetuous adj. sudden or rash; impulsive
12. impetuous adj. sudden or rash; impulsive
13. imposition n. a burden or obligation
13. imposition n. a burden or obligation
14. inadvertent adj. unintentional
14. inadvertent adj. unintentional
15. inalienable adj. not transferable to another
15. inalienable adj. not transferable to another
WORD POWER
WORD POWER
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log, logo, ology – word, study, speech
anti – against
dis – apart, away, reverse
– ous full of, having
– fy make
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log, logo, ology – word, study, speech
anti – against
dis – apart, away, reverse
– ous full of, having
– fy make