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Unit 9 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apt | suitable, fitting |
| awry | twisted position |
| bludgeon | a short club used as a weapon |
| capitulate | give up |
| chafe | to wear sore by rubbing |
| defile | to make unclean |
| dire | causing fear or suffering |
| disarming | charming, tending, suspicious |
| disgruntled | annoying |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual |
| endow | provide |
| fend | resist |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | appearance |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | to the point |
| predominant | the greatest in strength or power |
| prodigy | something wonderful |
| recluse | loner |
| renown | fame, glory |