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UNIT 8 VOCAB
SETS A+B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abut | verb- a join at one end or be next to, to support, prop up |
| attire | noun- clothes, apparel verb- to dress |
| crony | noun- a very close friend, chum, buddy |
| divergent | adj- going different directions, different from each other |
| gaunt | adj- thin and bony, starving looking, bare |
| nullify | verb- to make of no value, cancel, wipe out |
| plummet | verb- to plunge straight down noun- a weight fastened to a line |
| rankle | verb- to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that pain will worsen over time) |
| scavenger | noun- a person who collects unusual items from waste materials, an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies. |
| stocial | adj- self controlled, not showing feeling in response |
| avail | verb- to be of use or benefit to, to make use, to profit noun- use, benefit, value |
| cryptic | adj- puzzling, mystifying |
| fervent | adj- very earnest, emotional |
| infiltrate | verb- to pass through, gain entrance stealthily |
| perceptible | adj- capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| proclaim | verb- to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | noun- an agent, substitute |
| stint | verb- to limit, be frugal noun- a limit or restriction |
| unflagging | adj- tireless, continuing with vigor |