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Unit 7 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit (adjective) | expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body. |
| affiliated (adjective) | being in close formal or informal association; related |
| ascertain (verb) | to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine. |
| bequeath (verb) | to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will. |
| buffet (noun) | a variety of dishes presented in a line, from which diners in a restaurant serve themselves, usually at a fixed price regardless of how much one eats. |
| cogent (adjective) | convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. |
| destitute (adjective) | without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter. |
| embark (verb) | to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. |
| exhilarate (verb) | to enliven; invigorate; stimulate. |
| fallow (adjective) | plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated. |
| feasible (adjective) | capable of being done, effected, or accomplished. |
| intimation (noun) | the act of intimating, or making known indirectly. |
| martinet (noun) | a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one. |
| officious (adjective) | objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. |
| pungent (adjective) | sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. |
| reprehensible (adjective) | deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
| retrogress (verb) | to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition. |
| somber (adjective) | gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted. |
| suppress (verb) | to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.). |
| tepid (adjective) | moderately warm; lukewarm. |