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3ARendon
Sadlier Vocabulary Units 14 and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annex | to add to, attach; to incorporate - verb an attachment or addition - noun |
| Cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| Cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| Cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| Debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| Devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| Embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| Exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| Glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| Haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| Improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| Incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| Influx | a coming in, inflow |
| Pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| Pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| Precipitous | very steep |
| Profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| Reconcile | the restore to friendship; to settle, or to resign (oneself) |
| Shackle | to put into chains - verb a chain, fetter - noun |
| Threadbare | shabby, old and worn |
| Abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| Actuate | to move to action; to impel |
| Avert | to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid |
| Boorish | rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| Brunt | the main impact, force, or burden |
| Combatant | a fighter - noun engaged in fighting - adjective |
| Dormant | inactive, in a state of suspension; sleeping |
| Dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
| Harangue | to deliver a loud, ranting speech - verb a loud speech - noun |
| Harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| Impenitent | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| Knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| Legion | a large military force; any large group or number - noun many, numerous - adjective |
| Liberality | generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
| Plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit |
| Probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly - verb an investigation; a device used to explore or examine - noun |
| Protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| Quarry | to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry or place from which stone is taken - verb a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued - noun |
| Spurn | to refuse with scorn, disdain |
| Subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
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