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3rd.DMurphy
Sadlier Vocabulary Unit 14 & 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless insincere |
| Debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| cleave | to cut or spit open; to cling on to |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation to construct from available materials |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking orderc |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| precipitous | very steep |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself |