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Sadlier Oxford C 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abut | to join at one end or be next to |
| attire | (n) clothes; (v) to dress |
| avail | to be of use to; to profit |
| crony | a very close friend |
| cryptic | puzzling |
| divergent | going in different directions |
| enmity | hatred |
| fervent | very earnest |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| infiltrate | to pass through |
| nullify | to make of no value; cancel |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | (v) to plunge straight down; (n) a weight fastened to a line |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | an substitute; written permission allowing one to act in another's place |
| rankle | to cause anger |
| scavenger | (n) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies |
| stint | (v) to limit (n) a period of activity |
| stoical | self-controlled |
| unflagging | tireless |