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Vocab Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anecdote | (n) a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | (v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | (adj) not genuine, fake |
| docile | (adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient |
| dominate | (v) to rule over by strength or power; to control; to tower over |
| entreat | (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | (adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | (adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness |
| fugitive | (n) one who flees or runs away |
| fugitive | (adj) fleeting |
| grimy | (adj) covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | (n) a very small part or quantity |
| maul | (v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle |
| potential | (adj) possible, able to happen |
| radiant | (adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | (adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | (adj) large, important, significant; prosperous; not imaginary |
| tactful | (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | (v) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | (adj) last, final; most important or extreme |
| uncertianty | (adj) doubt, the state of being unsure |
| counterfit | (n.) an imitation designed to deceive |
| counterfit | (v.) to make an illegal copy |