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| 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, pal, chum, buddy |
| Cryptic | (ADJ) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic |
| Divergent | (ADJ) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant |
| Enmity | (N) hatred, ill-will |
| Fervent | (ADJ) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot |
| Gaunt | (ADJ) thin and bony, straved 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 publicly or officially |
| Proxy | (N) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing person to act in another's place |
| Rankle | (V) to cause anger, irration, or bitterness |
| Scavenger | (N) a person who collects or removes usable items from materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies |
| Stint | (V) to limit, be sparing or frugal; (N) a limit or restriction share of work or duty; a period of activity |
| Stoical | (ADJ) self- controlled, not showing feeling in response plasure or pain |
| Unflagging | (V) tireless, continuing with vigor |