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1st.JOlivares
Sadlier Vocabulary Review for Units: Unit 14 & Unit 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| embroil | VERB | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| incite | VERB | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| shackle | NOUN | a chain, fetter VERB | to put into chains |
| cordial | ADJECTIVE | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| glib | ADJECTIVE | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| annex | VERB | to add to, attach; to incorporate NOUN | an attachment or addition |
| influx | NOUN | a coming in, inflow |
| reconcile | VERB | to restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself) |
| improvise | VERB | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| exonerate | VERB | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| devitalize | VERB | to make weak or lifeless |
| profuse | ADJECTIVE | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| haphazard | ADJECTIVE | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| cleave | VERB | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| precipitous | ADJECTIVE | very steep |
| cornerstone | NOUN | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | NOUN | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| pedigree | NOUN | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| threadbare | ADJECTIVE | shabby, old and worn |
| pallor | NOUN | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| protract |