click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
unit 8
ela
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abut | to join at one end or be next to;to support,prop up |
| attire | clothes,apparel,garb;(v.) to dress,adorn,or bedeck |
| avail | to be of use or benefit;to make use of ;to take advantage of;to profit or benefit;(n.)use,benefit,or value |
| crony | a very close friend,pal,chum,buddy |
| cryptic | uzzling,mystifying,or enigmatic |
| divergent | going in different directions ;different from each other;departing from convention, deviant |
| enmity | hatred,ill-will |
| fervent | very earnest,emotional,passionate,extremely hot |
| gaunt | thin and bony ,starved looking;bare,barren |
| infiltrate | to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily |
| nullify | to make of consequence, cancel, wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | to plunge straight down;(n.)a weight fastened to a line |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | an agent substitute;a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place |
| rankle | to cause anger,irritation,or bitterness(with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead boodies |
| stint | to limit,be sparing or restriction;a fixed share of work or duty ; a period of activity |
| stoical | self-controlled ,not showing felling in response to pleasure or pain |
| unflagging | tireless,continuing with vigor |