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SadOxford F 10
Sadlier Oxford Level F Chapter 10
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accrue | collect, accumulate |
| annotation | a critical explanatory note or comment |
| bedlam | state of confusion |
| covert | hidden, disguised, undercover. "The police went on a covert mission" |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, smooth |
| dun | to demand insistently |
| efficacious | effective, producing results. "practice is only efficacious if players work hard" |
| fortuitous | accidental, occuring by chance, "the puck to a fortuitous bounce for the shooter" |
| gist | the main point, the essential part "the gist of the story" |
| gratuitous | not called for by circumstances, unwarranted. "The questions to the candidate seemed gratuitous and served no purpose" |
| imperious | domineering, arrogant, seeling to dominate |
| invective | a strong comdemnation, or abusive language. "After the loss, the coach launched a strong invective" |
| motley | showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors. The 3 hippies were very motley" |
| munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | to delay, put off until later |
| provocative | producing a strong feeling or response, arousing. "The girl's short dress was very provocative" |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge. "E=mc2 can seem recondite for almost everyone. |
| reprobate | a viscious, unprincipled person, scoundrel |
| sedentary | continually seated, inactive, lazy. "Fat people are usually sedentary" |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
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