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1st.BTolo
Sadiler Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad infinitum | endlessly |
| apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
| bona fide | genuine; sincere |
| buoyant | able to float easily, able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
| clique | a small, exclusive group of people |
| concede | to admit as true;to yield, submit |
| congenial | getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
| lofty | very high; noble |
| migration | a movement from one country or region to another |
| perceive | to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
| prelude | an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
| rancid | stale, spoiled |
| rustic | country-like; simple, plain; one who lives in the country |
| server | to separate, divide into parts |
| sordid | wretchedly poor, run-down; mean or selfish |
| untenable | not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
| versatile | able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
| vindicate | to clearly from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition |
| wane | to lose size, strength, or power |
| appreciable | sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| autocratic | absolute in power or authority |
| blanch | to remove the color from, make or turn pale; to parboil |
| blasphemy | an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
| brawny | strong, muscular |
| concerted | planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| contend | to fight, struggle, compete; to argue |
| humane | kind, merciful |
| illustrious | very famous, distinguished |
| intolerable | |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| laborious | not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking |
| lithe | bending easily, limber |
| maltreat | to abuse, use roughly or crudely |
| ponder | to consider carefully, reflect on |
| subversive | intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system |
| synthetic | made or put together by people; something artificial |
| temperate | mild,moderate |
| venomous | poisonous; spiteful, mean |
| wily | sly, shrewd, cunning |