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3rd.JDooley
Sadlier Vocabulary Units 14 and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annex | to add to |
| cleave | to cut or to split open |
| cordial | in friendly manner |
| cornerstone | the starting point of a building |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficult |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation |
| incite | to rouse, stir up |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | a extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors |
| precipitous | very steep |
| profuse | very abundant |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship |
| shackle | to put into chains |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |