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English 10 Vocab 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjacent | Near or next to: adjoining |
| Beset | To surround or to attack repeatedly: to trouble or weigh down |
| Cede | To give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement |
| Circuitous | Roundabout: indirect |
| Desultory | Proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way |
| Galvanize | To excite or arouse action |
| Implement | A tool or instrument: to carry out |
| Inconsequential | Lacking importance or worth: unable to make an impact: trivial |
| Magnitude | Greatness of size, power, or influence |
| Materialize | To become real or actual: to appear in physical form, especially suddenly |
| Muster | A gathering, usually of military forces |
| Prohibitive | Serving to restrain action or discourage use of |
| Reminisce | To think about or talk about one's past |
| Vanguard | The leading or forward position in movement |
| Visionary | A person who is given to ideas that are not currently realistic: a dreamer: able to see what might be accomplished in the future |