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Unit 9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| awry | (adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong. |
| bludgeon | (n.) a short club used as a weapon (v.) to strike with a heavy club, to use force or strong arguments to gain some point |
| chafe | (v.) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing, to annoy (n.) a sore or injury caused rubbing |
| dire | (adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come |
| encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass |
| fend | (v.) to ward off, resist; to get along |
| mien | (n.) air, manner; appearance; expression |
| penal | (adj.) having to do with punishment |
| predominant | (adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common |
| recluse | (n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world |
| apt | (adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
| capitulate | (v.) to end resistance give up, throw in the towel |
| defile | (v.) to make unclean or dirty, to march in a single line or in columns (n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon |
| disarming | (adj.) charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion |
| disgrunted | (adj.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed |
| endow | (v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thin or quality |
| impunity | (n.) freedom from punishment |
| pertinent | (adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point |
| prodigy | (n.) something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat |
| renown | (n.) fame, glory |