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Vocab Unit 27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skillful and clever, especially with the hands or mind. | Adroit |
| To reduce or relieve pain, stress, or difficulty | Alleviate |
| To praise formally or officially; to speak highly of | Commend |
| To come together from different directions and meet at a point. | Converge |
| To bother or attack repeatedly; to subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation | Harass |
| Wishing harm on others; evil minded and hostile. | Malevolent |
| Lacking distinctive or interesting features; dull or ordinary | Nondescript |
| A false reason given to hide the real purpose or motive. | Pretext |
| To cancel, take back, or repeal ( a law, order, or agreement) | Rescind |
| Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity or recklessness | Temerity |