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Vocabulary Unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abut(v) | To join at one end or be next to; support, prop up. |
| Attire(n) | Clothes, apparel, grab. |
| Attire(v) | To dress, adorn, or bedeck. |
| Crony(n) | A very close friend, chum, buddy. |
| Divergent(adj) | Going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant. |
| Gaunt(adj) | Thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren. |
| Nullify(v) | To make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out. |
| Plummet(v) | To plunge straight down. |
| Plummet(n) | A weight fastened to a line. |
| Rankle(v) | To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness(with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time). |
| Scavenger(n) | A person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies. |
| Stoical(adj) | Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain. |
| Avail(v) | To be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit. |
| Avail(n) | Use, benefit, or value. |
| Cryptic(adj) | Puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic. |
| Enmity(n) | Hatred, ill-will. |
| Fervent(adj) | Very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot. |
| Infiltrate(v) | To pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily. |
| Perceptible(adj) | Capable of being grasped by the senses or mind. |
| Proclaim(v) | To declare publicly or officially. |
| Proxy(n) | An agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place. |
| Stint(v) | To limit, be sparing or frugal. |
| Stint(n) | A limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity. |
| Unflagging(adj) | Tireless, continuing with vigor. |