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Unit 11 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alias | An assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; otherwise called |
| Amble | To walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk |
| Burly | Big and strong; muscular |
| Distort | To give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape |
| Dogged | Persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| Dumbfounded | So amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
| Extinct | No longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use |
| Fossil | The petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing; having qualities that belong to a remote past |
| Grit | Very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; to grind; to make a grating sound |
| Inevitable | Sure to happen, unavoidable |
| Ingrained | Fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being |
| Meteoric | Resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's |
| Parody | A humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it |
| Prevail | To triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging |
| Rend | To tear to pieces; split violently apart (past tense, rent) |
| Replenish | To fill again, make good, replace |
| Rummage | To search through, investigate the contents of; an active search; a collection of odd items |
| Skimp | To save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to |
| Sleuth | A detective |
| Vandalism | Deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |