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BRAM vocab
BRAM - vocab for final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad infinitum | Endlessly |
| Apportion | To divide and give out in shares |
| Bona fide | Genuine, sincere |
| Buoyant | Able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
| Clique | A small, exclusive group of people |
| Concede | To admit as true; to yield, submit |
| Congenial | Getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
| Lofty | Very high; noble |
| Migration | A movement from one country or region to another |
| Perceive | To be aware of through the sense, observe; to grasp mentally |
| Perverse | Inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away |
| Prelude | An introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
| Rancid | Stale, spoiled |
| Rustic | Country-like; simple, plain; awkward; one who lives in the country |
| Sever | To separate, divide into parts |
| Sordid | Wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
| Untenable | Not capable of being held or defended |
| Versatile | Able to do many things well; capable of many issues |
| Vindicate | To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully |
| Wane | To lose size, strength, or power |
| Annex | To add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition |
| Cleave | To cut or split open; to cling to |
| Cordial | In a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur |
| Cornerstone | The starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| Debacle | An overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| Devitalize | To make weak or lifeless |
| Embroil | To involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| Exonerate | To clear from a charge or accusation |
| Glib | Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| Haphazard | By chance, not planned; lacking order |
| Improvise | To compose or perform without preparation; to construct from |
| Incite | To rouse, stir up, urge on |
| Influx | A coming in, inflow |
| Pallor | An extreme or unnatural paleness |
| Pedigree | A list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| Precipitous | Very steep |
| Profuse | Very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| Reconcile | To restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| Shackle | To put into chains; a chain, fetter |
| Threadbare | Shabby, old and worn |
| Abase | To lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| Actuate | To move to action; to impel |
| Avert | To turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid |
| Boorish | Rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| Brunt | The main impact, force, or burden |
| Combatant | A fighter; engaged in fighting |
| Dormant | Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping |
| Dubious | Causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
| Harangue | To deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech |
| Harry | To make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| Impenitent | Not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| Knave | A tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| Legion | A large military force; any large group or number; many |
| Liberality | Generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
| Plaintiff | One who begins a lawsuit |
| Probe | To examine, investigate thoroughly; an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
| Protract | To draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| Quarry | To cut or track from (or as if from) a quarry; a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
| Spurn | To refuse with scorn, disdain |
| Subterfuge | An excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
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