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Unit 10 Vocabulaire
Sadlier Oxford Level F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accrue | To grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result. |
| Annotation | A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work. |
| Bedlam | A state or scene of uproar and confusion. |
| Convert | Hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded. A sheltered place, a hiding place. |
| Debonair | Pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance. |
| Dun | To demand insistently, especially in payment of a dept; a creditor; dark, dull, boorish, churlish. |
| Efficacious | Effective, producing results. |
| Equanimity | Calmness, composure, refusal to panic. |
| Fortuitous | Accidental, occurring by a happy chance. |
| Gist | The essential part, main point, or essence. |
| Gratuitous | Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted. |
| Imperious | Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling. |
| Invective | A strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative. |
| Motley | Showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester. |
| Munificent | Extremely generous, lavish. |
| Procrastinate | To delay, put off until later. |
| Provocative | Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite. |
| Recondite | Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding. |
| Reprobate | A depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn. |
| Sedentary | Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place. |