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vocabulary workshop
Level A Unit 11
| vocabulary word | meaning |
|---|---|
| alias 1 | an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity |
| alias 2 | otherwise called |
| amble 1 | to walk slowly, stroll |
| amble 2 | an easy pace |
| amble 3 | a leisurely walk |
| burly 1 | big and strong |
| burly 2 | muscular |
| distort 1 | to give a false or misleading account of |
| distort 2 | to twist out of shape |
| dogged | persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| dumbfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
| extinct 1 | no longer in existence |
| extinct 2 | no longer active |
| extinct 3 | gone out of use |
| fossil 1 | the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past |
| fossil 2 | an extremely old fashioned person or thing |
| fossil 3 | having qualities that belong to a remote past |
| grit 1 | very fine sand or gravel |
| grit 2 | courage in the face of hardship or danger |
| grit 3 | to grind |
| grit 4 | to make a grating sound |
| inevitable | sure to happen, unavoidable |
| ingrained 1 | fixed deeply and firmly |
| ingrained 2 | working into the grain or fiber |
| ingrained 3 | forming a part of the inmost being |
| meteoric 1 | resembling a meteor in speed |
| meteoric 2 | having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's |
| parody 1 | a humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| parody 2 | to make fun of something by imitating it |
| prevail 1 | to triumph over |
| prevail 2 | to succeed |
| prevail 3 | to exist widely, be in general use |
| prevail 4 | to get someone to do something by urging |
| rend 1 | to tear to pieces |
| rend 2 | split violently apart |
| replenish | to fill again, make good, replace |
| rummage 1 | to search through, investigate the contents of |
| rummage 2 | an active search |
| rummage 3 | a collection of odd items |
| skimp 1 | to save, be thrifty |
| skimp 2 | to be extremely sparing with |
| skimp 3 | to give little attention or effort to |
| sleuth | a detective |
| vandalism | a deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |