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Vocab LevelA unit 11
sadlier oxford vocab unit 11 level a 6th grade
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alias | an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; otherwise called as |
replenish | to fill again, make good, replace |
grit | very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; to grain; to make a grating sound |
inevitable | sure to happen, unavoidable |
distort | to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape |
dogged | persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
prevail | to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging |
ingrained | fixed deeply or firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being |
fossil | the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing or having qualities that belong to a remote past |
extinct | no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use |
meteoric | resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor |
amble | to walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk |
rummage | to search through, investigate the contents of; an active search; a collection of odd items |
dumbfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
burly | big and strong, muscular |
sleuth | a detective |
rend | to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
skimp | to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to |
vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |
parody | a humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it |