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enlish vocab unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anectdote | n. a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | v. to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | n. an imitation designed to deceive; adj. not genuine, fake; v. to mkae an illegal copy |
| docile | adj.easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| dominate | V. to rule over by strength or power, control |
| entreat | v. to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | adj. capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | adj. liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| fugitive | n. one who flees or runs away; adj. fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering |
| grimy | adj. very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | n. a very small part of anything |
| maul | v. to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle |
| potential | adj. possible, able to happen; n. something that can develop or become a reality |
| radiant | adj. shining, bright; giving forth light or other forms of energy |
| rural | adj. relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | adj. large, important; major, significant; prosperous |
| tactful | adj. skilled in handling difficult situations or people |
| tamper | v. to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | adj. last, final; most important or extreme; eventual |
| uncertainty | n. doubt, the state of being unsure |