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Vocab. Lev.B
Unit 5
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| (n.) a short account of an incidetn in someone's life | anecdote |
| (v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm | consolidate |
| (n.) an imitation dessigned to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy | counterfeit |
| (adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient | docile |
| (v.) to rulle over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height | dominate |
| (v.)to beg, implore, ask earnestly | entreat |
| (adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or anaccurate | fallible |
| (adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent | fickle |
| (n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp | fugitive |
| (adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot | grimy |
| (n.) a very small part or quantity | iota |
| (v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer | maul |
| (adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality | potential |
| (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy | radiant |
| (adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country | rural |
| (adj.) large,important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material | substantial |
| (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite | tactful |
| (v.)to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way | tamper |
| (adj.) last, final; most important or eztreme; eventual; basic, fundamental | ultimate |
| (n.) doubt, the state of being unsure | uncertainty |