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Vocabulary Unit 5-6
Vocabulary Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adequate | Enough; sufficient |
| administer | To manage or Direct. To give out as a treatment or assistance |
| agitate | To disturb or upset. To stir up interest in and support for a cause |
| capitulate | To give; surrender |
| citrus | A fruit of the family that includes oranges, grapefruit and limes |
| disrupt | To break up the orderly course of; To interrupt; to bring to a temporary halt |
| hovel | An unpleasant, cramped and dilapidated place to live |
| illiterate | unable to read |
| indifferent | Not Concerned about not caring |
| menial | Of or relating to low level humble work |
| permanent | Lasting or expected to last for a long time |
| respite | A period of rest; pause |
| toil | To work long and hard; To make ones way with difficulty |
| urgent | Needing quick action or attention |
| strenuous | Needing much effort; using a lot of energy |
| addict | 1)A person with a very strong desire for something that is habit forming and sometimes harmful 2) A person who is a very enthusiastic fan |
| aspire | To have a strong desire to get or do something:; to seek |
| bias | A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice |
| blatant | Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way |
| candid | expressed honestly and without holding back |
| confront | 1) To stand up to; to face boldly 2) To put face to face |
| debut | A first public appearance |
| enroll | To sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register |
| fluster | To make nervous,embarrassed or confused |
| impunity | Freedom from being harmed or punished |
| Intensify | To increase, to strengthen or deepen |
| intimidate | To frighten, especially by threatening someone |
| obnoxious | Very unpleasant, disgusting |
| retort | To answer especially in a quick or clever way |
| stint | A period of time devoted to a job or sam task |