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Unit 12 Vocab List
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abound | to be plentiful |
| braggart | boastful in a loud, annoying way |
| cache | a hiding place; something hidden |
| clarification | the act of making clear or understandable |
| despondent | without hope, discouraged |
| embezzle | to steal property entrusted to one's care |
| heartrending | causing mental pain or grief |
| leisurely | unhurried, taking plenty of time |
| lethargic | unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving |
| malady | a sickness, illness, disease |
| mellow | ripe, well-matured; gentle, pleasant |
| nomadic | wandering, moving about from place to place |
| piecemeal | gradually; one piece at a time |
| quest | to search, seek, ask |
| random | irregular; not planned or prearranged |
| rant | loud, violent talk |
| reinforce | make stronger with new materials |
| seclusion | solitude, isolation from others |
| status | a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law or society |
| turmoil | a state of great confusion or disorder |