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Vocab #9 Level D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | giving assistance or support |
| auxiliary | a helper, aid |
| candid | frankness, sincere; impartial; unposed |
| cubicle | a small room or compartment |
| drudgery | work that is hard and tiresome |
| envoy | representative or messenger (usually of a government) |
| escalate | to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient | a means to an end |
| expedient | advantageous, useful |
| feign | to pretend |
| flair | a natural quality, talent or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | a vast number (as of people); a thong |
| impel | to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | to write or engrave |
| monologue | a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| rasping | a harsh, grating sound |
| repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, to scurry |
| scuttle | a pail |