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1st.JSmith
Sadlier vocabulary review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | Giving assistance or support |
| candid | Being frank, sincere, or impartial. |
| cubicle | A small room or compartment |
| drudgery | Work that is hard or tiresome |
| envoy | A representative or messenger |
| escalate | To elevate, or to increase in intensity |
| expedient | A means to an end |
| feign | To pretend |
| flair | natural quality, talent, or skill |
| grievous | Causing sorrow or pain, or to be serious |
| heterogeneous | Composed of different kinds, or to be diverse |
| horde | A vast number |
| Impel | To force or drive forward |
| Incredulous | Disbelieving, or skeptical |
| Inscribe | To write or engrave |
| monologue | A speech, or a long talk |
| prognosis | A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease of situation |
| rasping | With a harsh or grating sound |
| repugnant | To be offensive, disagreeable, or distasteful |
| scuttle | To sink a ship by cutting holes in it, or to get rid of something |
| assurance | A pledge of freedom from doubt |
| asylum | A place of safety |
| console | to comfort |
| dilate | To make or become larger or wider, to expand |
| dross | Refuse, or water products |
| dwindle | to lessen or diminish |
| Immunity | Resistance to disease, or free from something |
| Institute | to establish or set up |
| liability | A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage; also, a state of being responsible for something, especially by law. |
| preposterous | Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous. |
| rabid | Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical belief in something; also, affected with rabies. |
| realm | A kingdom; a primary sphere or domain of interest, or activity. |
| rejuvenate | To make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively. |
| remunerate | To pay someone for services rendered or work done. |
| sterling | (Of a person or their work/efforts) excellent or valuable; also refers to British money or silver of a specific standard of purity. |
| venture | A risky or daring journey or undertaking; (as a verb) to dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous. |
| warp | to twist out of shape |
| sparse | Thinly dispersed or scattered; not thick or dense. |
| adieu | Farewell. |
| advent | Arrival of a notable person, thing, or event |
| apex | The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. |
| assimilate | To take in and fully understand information or ideas; also, to cause something to resemble or become part of a larger group or culture. |
| bogus | Not genuine or true; fake. |
| exorbitant | (Of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high. |
| Interim | Interfering time |
| Inundate | To overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with; also, to flood. |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| meandor | to wander about, wind about |
| metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | wandering aimlessly |
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