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3rd.T. Brown
Sadlier Vocabulary Units 14 and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Precipitous | Very steep |
| Improvise | To compose or preform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| Threadbare | Shabby, old and worn |
| Incite | To rouse, urge,on, stir up |
| Influx | a coming in, inflow |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| annex | to add to, attach; to incorporate |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty,; cheery |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| shackle | to put into chains |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself) |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| shackle | a chain, fetter |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; throw into confusion |
| annex | an attachment or addition |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| impediment | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| quarry | to cut from (or as if from) a quarry or place from which stone is taken |
| brunt | the main impact, force or burden |
| boorish | rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| dormant | inactive, in a state of suspension; sleeping |
| probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly |
| plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit |