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Unit 10 Vocabulary
Sadlier Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abominable | (adj) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable |
| Bumbling | (adj) blundering and awkward; (n) clumsiness |
| Consequence | (n) a result, effect; importance |
| Dole | (v) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly |
| Engulf | (v) to swallow up, overwhelm, consume |
| Foil | (v) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (c) a thin sheet of metal |
| Formulate | (v) to express definitely or systematically, to devise, invent; to state as a formula |
| Initiative | (n) the taking of the first step to move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside |
| Memento | (n) something that serves as a reminder |
| Nonconformist | (n) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj) of or relating to the unconventional |
| Null and void | (adj) without legal force or effect; no longer binding |
| Panorama | (n) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum |
| Posterity | (n) all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations |
| Pry | (v) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy |
| Refurbish | (v) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve |
| Resourceful | (adj) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along |
| Rigorous | (adj) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical |
| Subsequent | (adj) coming after; following in time, place, or order |
| Unerring | (adj) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate |
| Delude | (v) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly |