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9th Grade
Unit 1 words 11-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Efface | V. to wipe out to keep one from being noticed |
| Muddle | V. to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by; N. a hopeless mess |
| Opinionated | ADJ. stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind |
| Perennial | ADJ. lasting for a long time, persistent N. a plant that lives for many years |
| Predispose | V. to incline to beforehand |
| Relinquish | V. to let go, give up |
| Salvage | V. to save from fire or shipwreck; N. property thus saved |
| Spasmodic | ADJ. sudden and violent, but brief; fitful; intermittent |
| Spurious | ADJ. not genuine, not true, not valid |
| Unbridled | ADJ. uncontrolled, lacking in restraint |