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Vocab 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad Infinitum | endlessly |
| apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
| bona fide | genuine, sincere |
| buoyant | able to float easily, able to hold things up, hopeful, cheerful |
| clique | a small,exclusive group of people |
| concede | to admit as true, to yield, submit |
| congenial | getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant |
| lofty | very high, noble |
| migration | a movement from one country or region to another. |
| perceive | to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally |
| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, turned away from what is good and proper |
| prelude | an introduction, that which comes before or leads off |
| rancid | stale, spoiled |
| rustic | country-like, simple, plain, awkward |
| sever | to separate, divide into parts |
| sordid | wretchedly poor; run down; mean or selfish |
| untenable | not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
| versatile | able to do many things well, capable of many uses |
| vindicate | to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition, to justify |
| wane | to lose size, strength, or power |