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ch. 13 vocab lev. d
chapter 13 in vocab level D
Question | Answer |
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ad infinitum | adv4- endlessly |
apportion | v2- to divide and give out in shares |
bona fide | adj1- genuine; sincere |
bouyant | adj1- able to float easilh; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
clique | n- a small, exclusive group of people |
concede | v2- to admit as true; to yield, submit |
congenial | adj2- getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
lofty | adj1- very high; noble |
migration | n2- a movement from one country or region to another |
perceive | v2- to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
perverse | adj2- inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
prelude | n1- an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
rancid | adj1- stale, spoiled |
rustic | adj1- county-like; simple, plain; awkward; n- one who lives in the country |
sever | v1- to separate, divide into parts |
sordid | adj1- wrechedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
untenable | adj2- not capable of being held of defended; impossible to maintain |
versatile | adj1- able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
vindicate | v1- to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; ro defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
wane | v- to lose size, strength, or power |