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Vocab 8 Adv English
Adverse-proceed
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adverse | Unfavorable. Antagonistic; unfriendly |
| averse | Strongly opposed to; unwilling. |
| flounder | To move or struggle awkwardly. To speak or act clumsily or in a confused manner |
| founder | To fill with water and sink. To fail utterly |
| ingenious | Made or done with cleverness and inventiveness. Clever; inventive |
| ingenuous | Frank and open; straightforward. Innocent; artless; naive. |
| persecute | To subject to cruel, harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs. |
| prosecute | To conduct legal action against. |
| precede | To be, go, or come before, as in order, rank, importance, or time. |
| proceed | To go on, especially after stopping. To begin or carry on some action |