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Unit 8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abut | (v)to join at one end or be next to; support, prop up syn:border, bolster |
| attire | (n)clothes, apparel (v) to dress syn:clothing |
| avail | (v)to be of use or benefit,to make use of, to take advantage of profit off of (n) use benefit or value |
| crony | (n) a very close friend,pal,chum,buddy ant:enemy, rival |
| cryptic | (adj)puzzling, mystifying or enigmatic |
| divergent | (adj)going in different directions, departing syn:not in agreement ant:agreement orthodox,coming together |
| enmity | (n)hatred, ill will syn: antagonism ant:friendship |
| fervent | (adj)very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot syn:enthusiastic, burning ant: blase |
| gaunt | (adj) thin and bony, starved looking;bare barren syn:lean, scrawny ant:plump, chubby |
| infiltrate | (v)pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily syn:slip into, penetrate |
| nullify | (v) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out syn:invalidate, annul ant: confirm, ratify |
| perceptible | (adj) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind syn:noticeable ant: invisible |
| plummet | (v) to plunge straight down (n) a weight lassoed to a line syn: take a nosedive ant:soar, skyrocket |
| proclaim | (v) to declare publicly or officially syn: announce ant: conceal |
| proxy | (n)written permission allowing one person to take another place syn: agent, substitute,deputy, representative |
| rankle | (v) to cause anger, frustration, or bitterness(growing over time) syn: irritate ant: please, delight |
| scavenger | (n) a person who collects/removes usable items from waste materials; animal that feeds on dead animals syn: scavengers |
| stint | (v) to limit, be sparing or frugal (n) a limit/restriction:fixed share of work or duty syn:restrict ant: lavish |
| stoical | (adj) self control not showing feeling in response to pleasure/pain syn:unresponsive ant: emotional |
| unflagging | (v) tireless, continuing with vigor syn: steady ant: diminishing, drooping |