The school built a new annex for the gym."

He used an axe to cleave the wood in two.

We received a cordial welcome at the party."

"Hard work is the cornerstone of success.

"New evidence helped to exonerate the suspect."

The salesman's glib answers made me suspicious."

The books were stacked in a haphazard pile

If you forget your lines, you'll have to improvise."

"The speech was intended to incite a riot."

Think of a "flood" of people entering a stadium.

paleness. Sounds like "pale." Usually happens when someone is sick or scared.

Often used for purebred dogs or royal families.

Imagine a cliff face that goes straight down.

If you say "thank you" 50 times, you are giving profuse thanks.

"They had a fight, but eventually managed to reconcile."

Used literally for prisoners or figuratively for things that hold you back.

Literally, the fabric is so old you can see the individual threads.

To lower in esteem, degrade, or humble.

To move to action; to impel or motivate.

To turn aside, turn away; to prevent or avoid.

The main force or impact, as of an attack or blow.

Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping.

Causing uncertainty or suspicion; doubtful.

(v.) To deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n.) a loud speech.

To make a destructive raid on; to torment or harass.

Not feeling shame or regret about one's sins or sins.

A dishonest or unscrupulous man; a "rogue."

A vast number of people or things; (adj.) many or numerous.

The quality of being generous or open-handed.

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

To physically explore or examine with a tool; a thorough investigation.

To prolong; to extend the duration of something.

A place from which stone is extracted; or, an animal being hunted.

To reject with disdain or contempt.

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a trick or ruse.

to divide and give out in shares (like a budget or chores).

Very high; noble in spirit; or, acting superior/haughty.

A movement from one country or region to another.

To be aware of through the senses; to grasp mentally.

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Sadlier Vocabulary Review

Term	Definition
Annex	The school built a new annex for the gym."
Cleave	He used an axe to cleave the wood in two.
Cordial	We received a cordial welcome at the party."
Cornerstone	"Hard work is the cornerstone of success.
Debacle	"New evidence helped to exonerate the suspect."
Glib	The salesman's glib answers made me suspicious."
Haphazard	The books were stacked in a haphazard pile
Improvise	If you forget your lines, you'll have to improvise."
Incite	"The speech was intended to incite a riot."
Influx	Think of a "flood" of people entering a stadium.
Pallor	paleness. Sounds like "pale." Usually happens when someone is sick or scared.
Pedigree	Often used for purebred dogs or royal families.
Precipitous	Imagine a cliff face that goes straight down.
Profuse	If you say "thank you" 50 times, you are giving profuse thanks.
Reconcile	"They had a fight, but eventually managed to reconcile."
Shackle	Used literally for prisoners or figuratively for things that hold you back.
Threadbare	Literally, the fabric is so old you can see the individual threads.
Abase	To lower in esteem, degrade, or humble.
Actuate	To move to action; to impel or motivate.
Avert	To turn aside, turn away; to prevent or avoid.
Boorish	The main force or impact, as of an attack or blow.
Combatant	The main force or impact, as of an attack or blow.
Dormant	Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping.
Dubious	Causing uncertainty or suspicion; doubtful.
Harangue	(v.) To deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n.) a loud speech.
Harry	To make a destructive raid on; to torment or harass.
Impenitent	Not feeling shame or regret about one's sins or sins.
Knave	A dishonest or unscrupulous man; a "rogue."
Legion	A vast number of people or things; (adj.) many or numerous.
Liberality	The quality of being generous or open-handed.
Plaintiff	A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Probe	To physically explore or examine with a tool; a thorough investigation.
Protract	To prolong; to extend the duration of something.
Quarry	A place from which stone is extracted; or, an animal being hunted.
Spurn	To reject with disdain or contempt.
Subterfuge	Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; a trick or ruse.
Apportion	to divide and give out in shares (like a budget or chores).
Lofty	Very high; noble in spirit; or, acting superior/haughty.
Migration	A movement from one country or region to another.
Perceive	To be aware of through the senses; to grasp mentally.

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