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