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Unit 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apt | (adj) : suitable,fitting,likely ; quick to learn |
| awry | (adj,.adv) : in a turned or twisted position or direction;wrong,out of the right or hoped-for course |
| bludegeon | (n) : a short club used as a weapon;(v) : to strike with a heavy club;to use force or strong arguments to gain some point |
| capitulate | (v) : to end resistance,give up,surrender,throw in the towel |
| chafe | (v) : to warm by rubbing;to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction,annoy,irk; to strain or press against;(n) : a sore or injury caused by rubbing |
| defile | (v) : to make unclean or dirty,destroy the purity of;(n) : a narrow passage;gorge,canyon |
| dire | (adj) : dreadful,causing fear or suffering;warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster |
| disarming | (adj) : charming,tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion |
| disgruntled | (adj) : in bad humor,discontented,annoyed |
| encroach | (v) : to advance beyond the usual or proper limits,trespass |
| endow | (v) : to furnish,equip,provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality |
| fend | (v) : to ward off,resist;to get along,manage |
| impunity | (n) : freedom from punishment |
| mien | (n) : air,manner;apperance;expression |
| penal | (adj) : having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | (adj) : related to the matter at hand,to the point |
| predominant | (adj) : the greatest in strength or power; most common |
| prodigy | (n) : something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent |
| recluse | (n) : a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world |
| renown | (n) : fame, glory |