click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
unit 8
ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abut | to join at something or to support |
| attire | clothes, apparel or to dress |
| avail | to be use of or to use or value |
| crony | a very close friend |
| cryptic | puzzling |
| divergent | different from each other, going in different directions |
| enmity | hatred, ill-will |
| fervent | very emotional or passionate |
| gaunt | thin and bony; bare and barren |
| infiltrate | to pass through stealthily |
| nullify | to make of no value; to cancel or wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | to plunge straight down |
| proclaim | to declare officially |
| proxy | an agent or substitute |
| rankle | to cause anger or bitterness |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from materials |
| stint | to limit or be frugal |
| stoical | self-controlled or not showing emotion |
| unflagging | tireless; continuing with vigor |