1. ENGLISH II HONORS
Vocabulary,
Unit 1

2. 1. ACHILLES’ HEEL
NOUN
WEAK POINT
synonym: weakness, flaw, defect, vulnerability

3. STENTORIAN (sten TOR ee un)
VERY LOUD
Adjective
Synonym: booming, thunderous, resounding

4. Assisting memory Adjective
MNEMONIC (nih MON ik)
Assisting memory
Adjective
Synonyms: assisting remembrance, assisting recollection, assisting reminiscence

5. 4. FATHOM
Understand, figure out, penetrate the meaning of
Verb
Synonyms: know, grasp, comprehenc

6. SERENDIPITY
Ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident
Noun
Synonyms: chance, fortuity

7. DESULTORY (DES ul tor ee)
Random, unmethodical, aimless
Adjective
Synonyms: irregular, unsystematic , unplanned, rambling

8. Synonym: unacceptable person
7.PARIAH (pur EYE uh)
A social outcast
Noun
Synonym: unacceptable person

9. Synonyms: tasteless, vulgar, flashy, gaudy
TAWDRY (TAW dree)
Showy and cheap
Adjective
Synonyms: tasteless, vulgar, flashy, gaudy

10. PECUNIARY (pih CUE nee er ee)
Relating to money
Adjective
Synonyms: financial; monetary

11. IMPECUNIOUS (Im pih CUE nee us)
Having little or no money
Adjective
Synonyms: penniless,
Indigent (IN dih junt)