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bkhs 11/F unit 10
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time |
| annotation | a critical or explanatary note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | hidden, disguised, purposely kept secret |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, smooth and polished |
| dun | to demand insistently; a creditor; dark, dull, drab |
| efficacious | effective, producing results |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | accidental, occurring by happy chance |
| gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous | freely given, not called for by circumstances |
| imperious | overbearing; arrogant |
| invective | a strong denunciation, abusive language |
| motley | showing great variety, composed of many colors; a jester |
| munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | to dealy, put off until later |
| provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response, annoying |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowlege and understanding |
| reprobate | a depraved, vicious or unprincipled person, a scoungral |
| sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |