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1st.JOlivares

Sadlier Vocabulary Review: Unit 10; Unit 9; Unit 8

TermDefinition
adept ADJECTIVE | thoroughly skilled NOUN | an expert
aspire VERB | to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
bleak ADJECTIVE | bare, dreary, dismal
chide VERB | to blame; scold
despicable ADJECTIVE | worthy of scorn, contemptible
diminutive ADJECTIVE | small, smaller than most others of the same type
emancipate VERB | to free from capacity; to release or liberate
erroneous ADJECTIVE | incorrect, containing mistakes
exploit VERB | to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit NOUN | a feat, dead
extemporaneous ADJECTIVE | made or delivered on the spur of the moment
impair VERB | to make imperfect, damage, harm
invincible ADJECTIVE | not able to be defeated, unbeatable
languid ADJECTIVE | drooping; without energy, sluggish
mire NOUN | mud, wet, swampy ground; a tough situation VERB | to get stuck
obtrusive ADJECTIVE | forward, undesirably prominent; thrust out
preamble NOUN | an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
render VERB | to cause to become; to perform, deliver officially, process, extract
rugged ADJECTIVE | rough, irregular; severe, stern, strong, stormy
skeptical ADJECTIVE | inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
slipshod ADJECTIVE | untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.:careless, sloppy
auxiliary ADJECTIVE | giving assistance or support NOUN | a helper, aid
candid ADJECTIVE | Frank, sincere, impartial; unposed
cubicle NOUN | a small room or compartment
drudgery NOUN | work this is hard and tiresome
envoy NOUN | a representative or messenger (as of a government)
escalate VERB | to elevate; to increase in intensity
expedient NOUN | a means to an end ADJECTIVE | advantageous, useful
feign VERB | to pretend
flair NOUN | a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
grievous ADJECTIVE | causing sorrow or pain; serious
heterogeneous ADJECTIVE | composed of different kinds, diverse
horde NOUN | a vast number (as of people); a throng
impel VERB | to force, drive forward
incredulous ADJECTIVE | disbelieving, skeptical
inscribe VERB | to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
monologue NOUN | a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
prognosis NOUN | a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
rasping ADJECTIVE | with a harsh, grating sound NOUN | a harsh sound
repugnant ADJECTIVE | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
scuttle VERB | to sink a ship by cutting holes in it, or to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily scurry NOUN | a pail
assurance NOUN | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
asylum NOUN | a place of safety
console VERB | to comfort NOUN the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
dilate VERB | to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
dross NOUN | refuse, waste products
dwindle VERB | to lessen, diminish
flippant ADJECTIVE | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
immunity NOUN | resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
institute VERB | to establish, set up NOUN | organization that promotes learning
liability NOUN | a debt; something disadvantageous
preposterous ADJECTIVE | ridiculous, senseless
pugnacious ADJECTIVE | quarrelsome, fond of fighting
rabid ADJECTIVE | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad; infected
realm NOUN | a kingdom; a region or field of study
rejuvenate VERB | to make young again; to make like new
remunerate VERB | to reward, pay, reimburse
sparse ADJECTIVE | meager, scant; scattered
sterling ADJECTIVE | genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
venture NOUN | a risky or daring undertaking VERB | to expose to danger; to dare
warp VERB | to twist out of shape NOUN | an abnormality
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