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7th ELA Unit 9
Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avenge | to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score |
| cede | to give up, surrender; to hand over to another |
| deluge | a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity |
| discretion | good judgement; care in speech and action |
| giddy | dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness |
| impact | the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision |
| intimidate | to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do something |
| liberate | to free from bondage or domination; to release |
| logical | reasonable; making use of reason and good sense |
| misrepresent | to give a false or untrue idea |
| optional | left to one's own choice |
| outright | complete; instantaneous; without reservation |
| rendezvous | to meet in accordance with a plan; a meeting by agreement |
| rotund | rounded by plump; full or rich in sound |
| saunter | to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way |
| sluggish | lazy; slow-moving; not active |
| subordinate | lower in rank or position, secondary |
| tint | a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something |
| variable | likely to undergo change; changeable |
| verge | the point at which something begins or happens; a border; |