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Vocab. - Level B
Unit 15
| Vocab. - Level B | Unit 15 |
|---|---|
| authoritative | (adj.) official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial |
| bankrupt | (adj.) in a state of financial ruin; (v.) to ruin financially; (n.) one who has been ruined financially |
| clamor | (n.) a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; (v.) to call for by loud, continued outcries |
| coincide | (v.) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time |
| cynical | (adj.) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering |
| despot | (n.) a ruler who opresses his or her subjects, a tyrant |
| feud | (n.) a bitter, long-term quarrel; (v.) to fight or quarrel with |
| haggle | (v.) to argue in a petty way, especially about a price |
| hardy | (adj.) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough |
| harmonious | (adj.) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
| hoard | (v.) able to get along together well; conbining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
| indisposed | (adj., part.) slightly ill; disinclined to do something |
| legacy | (n.) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past |
| legitimate | (adj.) lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable |
| mirth | (n.) merry fun, gaiety; laughter |
| officiate | (v.) to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee |
| partial | (adj.) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something |
| patronize | (v.) to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious |
| rite | (n.) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice |
| sagacious | (adj.) shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way |