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6th.ZSimms
Sadlier review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| shackle | a chain, fetter |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| cornerstone | he starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or elementt |
| annex | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| precipitous | very steep |
| annex | a building or, as a verb, to attach a smaller structure/territory to a larger one, |
| shackle | to put into chains |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| devitalize | avoidable, preventable, or capable of being shunned. |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| probe | an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
| actuate | to move to action; to impel |
| knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| combatant | a person, group, or nation actively engaged in or prepared to take part in military fighting, hostilities, or war. |
| abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| spurn | to reject, decline, or refuse someone or something with disdain, contempt, or scorn. |
| plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit |
| combatant | a fighter |
| legion | many, numerous |
| harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| harangue | a loud speech |
| legion | a large military force; any large group or number |
| impenitent | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| quarry | a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
| boorish | rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| quarry | to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry or place from which stone is taken |
| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| harangue | to deliver a loud, ranting speech |
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02062011
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