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vocab lev. D unit 9
Stack #62399
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auxilary | Adj) giving assistance N) a helper aid |
| candid | Adj) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
| cubicle | N) a small room or compartment |
| drudgery | N) work that is hard and tiresome |
| envoy | N) a representative or messenger (as of government) |
| escalate | V) to elevate; to increase in intesity |
| expedient | N) a means to an end Adj) advantageous, useful |
| feign | V) to pretend |
| flair | N) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | Adj) causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| hetrogeneous | Adj) composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | N) a vast number (as of people); a throng |
| impel | V) to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | Adj) disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | V) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monologue | N) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | N) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| rasping | Adj) with a harsh grating sound; N) a harsh sound |
| repugnant | Adj) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way N) a pail |