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Sadlier Vocabulary Review
| Term | |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself) |
| annex | to add to, attach; to incorporate |
| shackle | a chain, fetter |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| precipitous | very steep |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| annex | an attachment or addition |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| shackle | to put into chains |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| quarry | a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
| plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit |
| harangue | a loud speech |
| harangue | to deliver a loud, ranting speech |
| dormant | inactive, in a state of suspension; sleeping |
| harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| legion | many, numerous |
| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
| actuate | to move to action; to impel |
| spurn | to refuse with scorn, disdain |
| knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| avert | to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid |
| liberality | generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
| combatant | a fighter |
| impenitent | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly |
| quarry | to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry or place from which stone is taken |
| abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| probe | an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
| boorish | rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| legion | a large military force; any large group or number |
| brunt | the main impact, force, or burden |
| combatant | engaged in fighting |
| catalyst | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| reprimand | to scold; find fault with |
| arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| reprimand | a rebuke |
| militant | militant |
| slapdash | careless and hasty |
| opaque | not letting light through; not clear or lucid |
| prattle | baby talk, babble |
| militant | given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause |
| exodus | a large-scale departure or flight |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| incorrigible | not able to be corrected; beyond control |
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