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English Vocab. L 6-9
Question | Answer |
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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 |