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Vocab unit 3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| animated | full of life, lively, alive, moved to action |
| brood | a family of young animals; to think in a worried unhappy way |
| constituent | an essential part; voter who elects a representative |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete; blunt |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a bussing sound |
| goad | to drive or urge on |
| hanker | to long for; desire |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire; give oneself up to |
| lierate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge |
| loom | to come into view; machine for weaving |
| luster | the quality of giving off light; glitter |
| miscellaneous | mixed; of different kinds |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable, contrary |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges |
| unique | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in vertical position |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of; confirm |