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Unit 11 Vocabulary
Unit 11 Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alias | An assumed name, especially used to hide one's identity. |
| Amble | To walk slowly, stroll; |
| Burly | Big and strong; muscular. |
| Distort | To give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape. |
| Dogged | Persistent; stubbornly determined, refusing to give up. |
| Dumbfounded | So amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered. |
| Extinct | No longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use. |
| Grit | Very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; to grind; to make a grating sound. |
| Inevitable | Sure to happen, unavoidable. |
| Ingrained | Fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain of fiber; forming a part of the inmost being. |
| Meteoric | Resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's. |
| Parody | A humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v) to make fun of something by imitating it. |
| Prevail | To triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging. |
| Relic | An object from the past with historical value or interest; a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments, ruins. |
| Rend | To tear to pieces; split violently apart (*past tense*, rent. |
| Replenish | (v.) To fill again, make good, replace. |
| Rummage | (v.) To search through, investigate the contents of: (n.) an active search; a collection of odd items. |
| Skimp | (v.) To be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to. |
| Sleuth | A detective..... |
| Vandalism | (n.) Deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property. |