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