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Unit 11 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alias | an assumed name |
| amble | to walk slowly, stroll |
| burly | big and strong |
| distort | to give a false or misleading account of |
| dogged | persistent |
| dumbfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak |
| extinct | no longer in existence |
| fossil | the petrified remains of an animal or plant that lived in the past |
| grit | very fine sand or gravel |
| inevitable | sure to happen, unavoidable |
| ingrained | fixed deeply and firmly |
| meteoric | resembling a meteor in speed |
| parody | a humorous or rediculous imitation |
| prevail | to triumph over |
| rend | to tear to pieces |
| replenish | to fill again |
| rummage | to search through |
| skimp | to save or be thrifty |
| sleuth | a detective |
| vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |