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Unit 12
Unit 12 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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abound | v. to be plentiful;s. burst with/ a. lack, want |
braggart | n. a boaster; s. bigmouthed |
cache | n. a hiding place; s. stockpile |
clarification | n. act of making clear; s. elucidation |
despondent | adj. sad, discouraged; s. dejected; a. jubilant |
embezzle | v. to steal property entrtusted to one's care; s. swindle |
heartrending | adj. causing mental pain or agony; s. sad; a. amusing |
leisurly | adj. unhurried; s. slow; a. hasty |
lethargic | adj. unnaturally sleepy; s. lazy; a. wide-awake |
malady | n. a sickness; s. ailment; a. well-being |
mellow | adj. ripe, well-matured; s. dulcet; a. unripe |
nomadic | adj. moving about from place to place; s. roving; a. stationary |
piecemeal | adj. one piece at a time, gradually; s. bit by bit; a. all at once |
quest | n. a search; s. pursuit |
random | adj. by chance; s. haphazard; a:planned, deliberate |
rant | v: to speak wildly; n: loud; s: rave; a: whisper |
reinforce | v: to make stronger; s: strengthen; a: weaken |
seclusion | n: isolation; s: aloneness; a: the thick of things |
status | n: a person's condition or position; s: situation |
turmoil | n: a state of great confusion; s: upheaval; a: peace and quiet |