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Eng 9 - Voc #10-Def
Sadlier - Level D - Unit #10 - Definitions
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| (adj) thoroughly skilled; OR, (n) an expert | adept |
| (v) to have amibitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascent | aspire |
| (adj) bare, dreary, dismal | bleak |
| (v) to blame; scold | chide |
| (adj) worthy of scorn, contemptible | despicable |
| (adj) small, smaller than most others of the same type | diminutive |
| (v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate | emancipate |
| (adj) incorrect, containing mistakes | erroneous |
| (v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; OR, (n) a feat, deed | exploit |
| (adj) made or delivered on the spur of the moment | extemporaneous |
| (v) to make imperfect, damage, harm | impair |
| (adj) not able to be defeated, unbeatable | invincible |
| (adj) drooping; without energy, sluggish | languid |
| (n) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; OR, (v) to get stuck | mire |
| (adj) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out | obtrusive |
| (n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing | preamble |
| (v) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract | render |
| (adj) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy | rugged |
| (adj) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true | skeptical |
| (adj) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy | slipshod |