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Level F- Unit 10
Vocabulary Workshop Level F - Unit 10
Word | Definition |
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accrue | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
covert | hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded |
debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance |
dun | to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy |
efficacious | effective, producing results |
equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
fortuitous | accidental, occuring by a happy chance |
gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarrented |
imperious | overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
invective | a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive |
motley | showing great variety; composed of different elements of many colors; a jester's costume |
munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
procrastinate | to delay, put off until later |
provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
reprobate | a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt |
sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place. |