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Vocab Unit 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| awry | in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course |
| bludgeon | a short club used as a weapon |
| chafe | a sore or injury caused by rubbing |
| dire | dread, causing fear or shiv-erring |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual or proper limits |
| fend | to ward off |
| mien | air, manner |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| predominant | the greatest in strength and power |
| recluse | a person who leads a life shut up |
| apt | suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
| capitulate | to end resistance, give up |
| defile | to make unclear or dirty |
| disarming | charming, tending to soften unfriendliness |
| disgruntled | in bad humor, discontented, annoyed |
| endow | to furnish, equip, provide with |