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Unit 9 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monologue | a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| Incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical |
| Escalate | to elevate; to increase with intensity |
| Cubicle | a small room or compartment |
| Candid | frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
| Feign | to pretend |
| Auxiliary | giving assistance or support; a helper, aid |
| Flair | a natural quality, talent or skill; a distinctive style |
| Prognosis | a forecast of the probable cause and outcome of a disease or situation |
| Grevious | causing sorrow or pain |
| Repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| Horde | a vast number; a throng |
| Drudgery | work that is hard or tiresome |
| Scuttle | to sink a ship by cutting holes into it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail |
| Impel | to force, drive foward |
| Heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
| Expedient | means to an end; advantageous, useful |
| Envoy | a representative or messenger |
| Inscribe | to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| Rasping | with harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound |