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Vocabulary unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | extremely severe, sharp or intense; also describing something that develops suddenly and demands immediate attention |
| bluster | to speak or act in a loud, aggresstve, or boastful manner intended to intimidate or impress others, often without real authority |
| bungle | to perform a task clumsily or incompetently, especially by making careless mistakes |
| clarity | the quality of being clear, precise, and easily understood; freedom from confusion or ambiguity |
| conserve | to protect or preserve something by using it carefully and avoiding unnecessary waste |
| dissect | to carefully cut apart an organism or object in order to examine the structure; figuratively, to analyze something in great detail. |
| duration | the total length of time that something continues or exists |
| expend | to spend, use up, or consume resources such as energy, money, or effort |
| headstrong | willful, stubborn |
| induce | to bring about, cause, or persuade |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder |
| leeway | extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
| limber | flexible and capable of moving easily without stiffness or restriction |
| numb | (adj) having lost the power of feeling or movement; (v) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling |
| refute | to prove incorrect |
| relish | (n) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor (v) to greatly enjoy |
| remorse | a deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience |
| scour | to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of |
| vagabond | (n) a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home or regular employment (adj) wandering; footloose |
| writhe | to twist or contort the body as a result of pain, discomfort, or strong emotion |