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Sadlier Unit 4 B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | (n) a joining together for some common purpose |
| bewilder | (v) to puzzle completely, confuse |
| buffoon | (n) a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| controversial | (adj) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement |
| dishearten | (v) to discourage |
| fruitless | (adj) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
| hostile | (adj) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
| inflammable | (adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
| inflict | (v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
| malignant | (adj) Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| mortify | (v) to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering |
| orthodox | (adj) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
| procure | (v)to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| scurry | (v) to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
| sodden | (adj) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
| spirited | (adj) full of life and vigor; courageous |
| virtual | (adj) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
| void | (adj) completely empty; having no legal force or effect (n) empty or unfilled space (v) to cancel or nullify |
| wayward | (adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
| wince | (v) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear (n) the act of drawing back in this way |
| alliance | The U.S. has an ____________________ with Japan, so we will protect them if they are in danger. |
| bewilder | It is easy to ___________________ students with a fact they never knew. |
| buffoon | Stop acting like an idiot, you _____________! |
| controversial | It's ____________________ to say that pineapple belongs on pizza since most everyone will disagree. |
| dishearten | My mom's warning look never fails to _______________ me from doing something disrespectful. |
| fruitless | Since we still lost, our 3-month training seemed ______________. |
| malignant | Whoever committed this homicide had some ____________ intentions. |
| hostile | After being insulted again, the kid became ____________ towards the bully. |
| orthodox | I'm more _________________ with my views on the dress code -- no one should be showing their bellies ever! |
| mortify | It will _____________ me if my mom shows my baby pictures to my friends. |
| inflict | I will _____________ pain on my little brother if he takes my stuff again. |
| wayward | The _________________ student kept playing video games during class even after 2 warnings. |
| procure | I finally __________ the TV remote after searching for 3 hours. |
| virtual | Being grounded for 3 weeks, my house is a _____________ prison. |
| sodden | My dog came in ____________ from the storm and left mud-prints all over the carpet! |
| void | I was scared because, although I swear the house was _________ of people, I heard someone whispering down the hallway... |
| wince | I __________ when my friend punches my arm. |
| inflammable | You shouldn't play with fire because the items around you are ________________. |
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