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Unit 9-1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apt | suitable, fitting, likely |
| Awry | in a turned or twisted position or direction |
| bludgeon | a short club used as a weapon |
| capitulate | to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel |
| chafe | to warm by rubbing, a sore injury caused by rubbing |
| defile | to make unclean or dirty |
| dire | dreadful causing fear or suffering |
| disarming | charming, tending to soften unfriendliness |
| disgruntled | in bad humor, discontented, annoyed |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual or proper limits |