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Vocab Unit 13 D D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 13 Definition 9th grade level D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ad Infinitum | adv. endlessly |
| Apportion | v. to divide and give out in shares |
| Bona Fide | adj. genuine, sincere |
| Buoyant | adj. able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
| Clique | n. a small, exclusive group of people |
| Concede | v. to admit as true; to yield, submit |
| Congenial | adj. getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
| Lofty | adj. very high; noble |
| Migration | n. a movement from one country or region to another |
| Perceive | v. to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
| Perverse | adj. inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
| Prelude | n. an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
| Rancid | adj. stale, spoiled |
| Rustic | adj. country like, simple, plain; awkward; n. one who lives in the country |
| Sever | v. to separate, divide into parts |
| Sordid | adj. wretchedly poor; run down; mean or selfish |
| Untenable | adj. not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
| Versatile | adj. able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
| Vindicate | v. to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
| Wane | v. to lose size, strength, or power |