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Unit 9
Kemp-Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apt | suitable,fitting;quick to learn |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position |
| bludgeon | a short club club used as a weapon |
| capitulate | to end resistance,give up |
| chafe | to warm by rubbing;to feel annoy |
| defile | to make unclean or dirty |
| dire | dreadful causing fear |
| disarming | charming tending |
| disgruntled | in bad humor |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual |
| endow | to furnish |
| fend | to ward off |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | air manner apperance |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | related to the matter at hand |
| predominant | the greatest in strength |
| prodigy | something wonderful |
| recluse | a person who leads a life shut up |
| renown | fame; glory |