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LA cum review
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | unnamed,without the name of the person involoved. |
| browse | to nibble, graze;to read casually. |
| dupe | a person easily tricked. |
| dynamic | active,energetic,forceful |
| eradicate | to root out, get rid of, destroy completly |
| frustrate | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose of fulfilling a desire |
| grim | stern,merciless;fierce,savage cruel |
| inimitable | not capable of being copied or imitated. |
| makeshift | a temporary subsitute for something else. |
| marginal | in,at,or near the edge of a margin. |
| pending | waiting to be settled. |
| prescribe | to order for medical purrposes. |
| preview | something seen in advance... |
| prominent | standing out so as to be easily seen. |
| quiant | odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way. |
| reluctant | unwilling , holding back |
| scrimp | to handle very economically or stingly. |
| snare | to trap, catch. |
| utmost | greatest, highest, farthest. |
| vengeance | punishment in return for any injury or a wrong. |
| to beard the lion | to be rashly brave. |
| by the skin of one's teeth | to escape calamity by a very narrow margin. |
| anecdote | a short account of an incedent in someones life. |
| consolidate | to combine, unite |
| counterfeit | to make an illegal copy. |
| docile | easily taught, led, managed. |
| dominate | to rule over by strength and power. |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly.. |
| falliable | capable of being wrong. |
| fickle | lianle to change very rapidly. |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away. |
| grimy | very dirty,covered in dirt. |
| iota | a very small part or quantity. |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly. |
| potential | possible, able to happen. |
| radiant | shining, bright |
| rural | relating to farm areas. |
| substantial | large, important, major. |
| tactful | skilled in a handling way. |
| tamper | to interfere with. |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme. |
| uncertaintly | doubt, the state of being unsure. |
| No room to swing a cat. | not enough room to do an activity or move around freely. |
| Behind the eight ball. | In a hazardous situation. |
| alliance | a joining together for some important reason. |
| bewilder | to puzzle completely. |
| buffoon | a clown. |
| controversial | arousing arguement, dispute. |
| dishearten | to discourage. |
| fruitless | not producing the desired results. |
| hostile | unfriendly, unfavorable. |
| inflammable | easily set on fire. |
| inflict | to give cause or cause something unpleasent. |
| malignant | deadly, extremly harmful. |
| mortify | to hurt someones feelings deeply. |
| orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things. |
| procure | to obtain through special effort. |
| scurry | to run quickly, scamper, hurry. |
| sodden | soaked with liquid or moisture. |
| spirited | full of life. |
| virtual | having a certain force or effort. Close to real thing. |
| void | completely empty. |
| wayward | disobidient, willful |
| wince | to draw back suddenly. |
| To put the screws on | to pressure someone to do or confess something. |
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