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Unit 4-6 vocab
study for vocab test monday
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Idiom | a phrase with a meaning that cannot be predicted by the words alone |
| Prominent | standing out; leading |
| Reluctant | unwilling; hesitant |
| Ambition | an honest desire for some type of achievement or distinction |
| Superior | above average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc. |
| Liberate | to set free |
| Rigorous | strict, severe, or harsh |
| Accommodate | to provide or supply; to do a kindness or a favor |
| Boisterous | rough and noisy, clamorous, unrestrained |
| Collaborate | to work together; to cooperate |
| Designate | to mark or point out; to indicate; to show |
| Appeal | to ask for aid, support, sympathy, etc. |
| Contaminate | to make impure or unsuitable by mixing with something unclean |
| Vow | a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment |
| Generate | to produce or create |
| Treacherous | deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable |
| Hostile | not friendly, warm, or hospitable; characteristic of an enemy |
| Recount | to relate or narrate; to tell in detail |
| Inevitable | sure to happen |
| Efficient | performing in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort |
| Verge | The edge, the rim, or the margin of something |
| Controversy | Dispute over a matter of opinion |
| Formulate | Devise or develop |
| Distinct | Distinguished; not identical; separate |
| Transport | To carry or move from one place to another |
| Loathe | To feel disgust or intense aversion |
| Mere | Being nothing more nor better than |
| Subordinate | Placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank; inferior |
| Lure | To attract, entice, or tempt |
| Equivalent | Equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc. |