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Unit 8
ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abut | (v) to join at one end or be next to;to support,prop up |
| attire | (n) clothes,apparel,garb;(v)to dress, adorn, or bedeck |
| Avail | (v)to be of use or benefit to;to make use of; to take advantage of;to profit or benefit;(n) use,benefit, or value |
| crony | (n) A very close friend ,chum, pal,buddy |
| cryptic | (Adj) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic |
| divergent | (adj)going in different directions;different from each other; departing from convection,deviant |
| Enmity | (n) hatred,ill-will |
| fervent | (adj)very honest ,emotional,passionate;extremely hot |
| gaunt | (adj)thin and bony, starved looking; bare,barren |
| Infiltrate | (v)to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily |
| nullify | (v) to make of no value or consequence,cancel,wipe out |
| perceptible | (adj)capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| Plummet | (v) to plunge straight down; (n) a weight fastened to a line |
| Proclaim | (v)to declare publicity or officially |
| Proxy | (n)an agent,substitute; a written permission allowing person to act in another' s place |
| Rankle | (v) to cause anger,irritation,or bitterness(with the that the pain grows worse with time) |
| scavenger | (n)a person who collects or removes usable items materials;an animal that feeds on refuse or dead animals |
| stint | (v)to limit, be sparing or frugal;(n)a limit or restrictions share of worker duty; a period of activity |
| stoical | (adj)self -controlled ,not showing feeling in response pleasure or pain |
| Unflagging | (v) tireless ,continuing with vigor |
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Seymour11
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