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Vocabulary Unit 9
Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avenge | to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score |
| cede | to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury |
| deluge | to give up, surrender; to hand over to another |
| discretion | good judgment |
| giddy | dizzy, light-headed |
| impact | the striking of one object against another |
| intimidate | to make timid or frighten by threats |
| liberate | to free from bondage or domination |
| logical | reasonable; making use of reason and good sense |
| misrepresent | to give a false or untrue idea |
| optional | left to one's own choice |
| outright | complete; instantaneous |
| rendezvous | to meet in accordance with a plan |
| rotund | plump |
| saunter | to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way |
| sluggish | lazy; slow-moving |
| subordinate | lower in rank or position, secondary |
| tint | a delicate color or hue |
| variable | likely to undergo change; changeable |
| verge | the point at which something begins or happens |