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Vocab Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alias | fake name |
| amble | walk slowly |
| burly | strong and big |
| distort | to lie |
| dogged | to be persistent |
| dumbfounded | to be so amazed they can't speak |
| extinct | to died out |
| fossil | petrified remains of a living organism |
| grit | fine sand or to grind |
| inevitable | sure to happen |
| ingrained | fixed deeply and firmly |
| meteoric | resembling a meteor in speed |
| parody | a humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| prevail | to win |
| rend | to tear to pieces |
| replenish | to fill again |
| rummage | to search through |
| skimp | to save |
| sleuth | a detective |
| vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction |