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Level C Unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apt | suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course |
| bludgeon | (n.) a short club used as a weapon; (v) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point |
| capitulate | to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel |
| chafe | (v) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; (n.) a sore or injury caused by rubbing. |
| defile | to make unclean or dirty; destroy the purity of |
| dire | dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster |
| disarming | charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspiciou |
| disgruntled | in bad humor, discontented; annoyed |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass |
| endow | to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality |
| fend | to ward off, resist; to get along, manage |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | air, manner; appearance; expression |
| pertinent | related to the matter at hand, to the point |
| predominant | the greatest in strength or power; most common |
| prodigy | something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent. |
| recluse | a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world |
| renown | fame, glory |
| specific | special or particular; clearly presented or stated. |