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Unit 9 vocab cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apt | (adj) suitable, likely, fitting, quick to learn syn: appropriate, fit ant:unlikely, slow |
| awry | (adj, adv) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong out of the right or hoped-for course syn: crooked, askew ant: symetrical |
| bludgeon | (n) a short club used as a weapon (v) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point syn: cudgel, clout, clobber |
| capitulate | (v) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel ant: hold out, persist |
| chafe | (v) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy,irk; to strain or press against;(n)a sore or injury caused by rubbing syn: irritate, scrape ant: soothe, please |
| defile | (v. trans) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns, a narrow passage or canyon syn: pollute, contaminate ant: purify, cleanse |
| dire | (adj) dreadful, causing fear or suffering: warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster syn: disastrous, sinister ant: favorable, beneficial |
| disarming | (adj) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion syn: endearing ant: alarming,troubling |
| disgruntled | (adj) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed syn: displeased grumpy ant: pleased, satisfied |
| encroach | (v) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass syn: intrude |
| endow | (v) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality syn: grant bestow, present ant: take away, deprive |
| fend | (v) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage syn: stave off, cope |
| Impunity | (n) freedom from punishment syn: exemption from penalty, immunity |
| mien | (n) air manner; appearance; expression syn: look, bearing, demeanor |
| Specific | (adj) special or particular; clearly presented or stated |
| pertinent | related to the matter at hand, to the point syn: relevant, germane ant: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial |
| Predominant | (adj) the greatest in strength or power; most common syn:major, paramount, prevalent ant: secondary,minor, rare |
| prodigy | (n) something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal; and unusual feat, person with extraordinary ability/ talent syn: marvel, wonder, freak, genius ant: dumbbell, dunce |
| recluse | (n) person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world syn: loner, hermit |
| renown | (n) fame and glory syn: reputation, celebrity, prestige ant: obscurity, infamy |