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Unit 15 VOCAB.
Jerome Shestack - Vocabulary Book - Unit B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sagacious | Shrewd; wise in a keen way |
| Authoritative | official |
| Bankrupt | in a state of financial ruin |
| Clamor | a public outcry |
| Coincide | to be in full agreement |
| Cynical | inclined to believe the worst of people |
| Despot | a ruler who oppressed his/her subjects; a tyrant |
| Feud | a bitter long-term quarrel |
| Haggle | to argue in a petty way especially about a price |
| Hardy | able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment |
| Harmonious | able to get along together well |
| Hoard | to store up; save |
| Indisposed | Slightly ill; disinclined to do something |
| Legacy | an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor |
| Legitimate | Lawful, rightful |
| Mirth | Merry, fun, gaiety |
| Officiate | to perform the duties of an office |
| Partial | not complete |
| Patronize | to give one's business to regularly as a customer |
| Rite | a ceremony |