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Vocabulary Unit 4
Vocab for Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscond | verb to run off and hide |
| access | verb to get at, obtain |
| anarchy | noun a lack of government and law; confusion |
| arduous | adj hard to do and requires a lot of effort |
| auspicious | adj favorable and fortunate |
| biased | adj favoring one side unduly |
| daunt | verb to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage |
| disentangle | verb to free from tangles or complications |
| fated | adj determined in advance by destiny or fortune |
| hoodwink | verb to mislead by a trick, deceive |
| inanimate | adj not having life; without energy or spirit |
| incinerate | verb to burn to ashes |
| intrepid | adj very brave, fearless, unshakable |
| larceny | noun theft |
| pliant | adj bending readily; easily influenced |
| pompous | adj overly self-important in speech and manner |
| precipice | noun a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster |
| rectify | verb to make right, correct |
| reprieve | noun a temporary relief or delay |
| revile | verb to attack with works, call bad names |