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Unit 12 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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adjacent | near, next to |
akin | sharing the same properties |
candid | 1. honest and straightforward, without holding back unpleasant truths 2. informal; unposed |
enthrall | to hold the attention of as though under a spell |
erode | to wear away gradually; to eat away |
loath | unwilling, reluctant |
melancholy | sad, gloomy, unhappy |
mull | to think about something carefully; to consider |
nimble | able to move easily and quickly |
overwhelm | 1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling 2. to defeat completely |
pamper | to treat with extreme kindness or generosity |
sham | something fake or false |
shirk | to avoid or get out of doing work |
vocation | a person's employment, job, or calling |
yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |