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6th.MHenry
Sadlier Vocabulary Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| horde (n.) | a vast number (as of people); a throng |
| rasping (n.) | a harsh sound |
| repugnant (adj.) | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| envoy (n.) | a representative or messenger (as of a government) |
| drudgery (n.) | work that is hard and tiresome |
| auxiliary (adj.) | giving assistance or support |
| escalate (v.) | to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient (adj.) | advantageous, useful |
| monologue | a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| expedient | a means to an end |
| auxiliary | a helper, aid |
| scuttle | to sink a ship by cutting holes in it, or to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry |
| grievous | causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| inscribe | to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| cubicle | a small room or compartment |
| impel | to force, drive forward |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
| incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical |
| scuttle | a pail |
| candid | frank, sincere, impartial; unposed |
| feign | to pretend |
| flair | rasping |