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Bram vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary | giving assistance or support; a helper or aid |
| Candid | Frank, sincere; impartial; unpoised |
| Cubicle | a small compartment or room |
| drudgery | work that is tiresome and hard |
| Envoy | a representative or messenger (as in the gov't) |
| escalate | to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient | a means to an end; advantageous, useful |
| feign | to pretend |
| flair | a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | a vast number (as of people); a throng |
| impel | to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monologue | a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| rasping | with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound |
| repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | to sink a ship; to abandon or get rid of something; to run hastily, scurry |