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Alphonso
Sadlier Vocabulary Units 14 and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree | A list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origin of something |
| Cordial | In a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| Shackle | A chain, fetter |
| Glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| precipitous | very steep |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| annex | to add to, attach; to incorporate |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| shackle | to put into chains |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| annex | an attachment or addition |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself) |
| dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
| abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| legion | many, numerous |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| combatant | engaged in fighting |
| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |