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English Vocab. L 6-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spontaneous | happening without an external cause |
| cope | to deal with |
| wither | to dry up; to shrivel |
| valor | bravery |
| assail | to attack |
| taut | tight;tense |
| stunt | to limit growth |
| assets | resources or wealth |
| potent | powerful |
| saga | story; tale |
| undermine | to weaken; to ruin |
| terminal | last |
| spew | to spit out |
| scrutinize | to examine |
| savory | tempting; tasty |
| rejuvenate | to make youthful again |
| realm | range; scope |
| badger | to bother |
| belittle | to criticize |
| concoct | to contrive; to devise |
| condolence | sympathy |
| candor | honesty |
| buff | enthusiast |
| composure | calmness |
| prestigious | famous; notable |
| replenish | to restore |
| repress | to supress; to control |
| ruse | trick; ploy |
| ruthless | merciless;grim |
| procrastinate | to delay |
| abortive | premature; fruitless |
| accost | to confront; to challenge |
| acute | serious; sharp |
| debris | wreckage; ruins |
| decade | a period of ten years |
| deploy | to spread out; to arrange |
| genre | kind; sort; style; class |
| guise | external appearance |
| gusto | zest; relish |
| matron | a woman in charge |
| meager | small amount |
| puny | less than normal size and strength |
| quarry | the object of a search |
| sordid | dirty; filthy |
| spate | a sudden flood or outpouring; series |