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SO - Level D, Unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | adj. giving assistance or support; n. a helper, aid |
| candid | adj. frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
| cubicle | n. a small room or compartment |
| drudgery | n. work that is hard and tiresome |
| envoy | n. a representative or messenger (as of a government) |
| escalate | v. to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient | n. a means to an end; adj. advantageous, useful |
| feign | v. to pretend |
| flair | n. a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| heterogeneous | adj. composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | n. a vast number (as of people); a throng |
| impel | v. to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | adj. disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | v. to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monologue | n. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| rasping | adj. with a harsh, grating sound; n. a harsh sound |
| repugnant | adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; v. to run hastily, scurry; n. a pail |