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8th vocab unit #9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endow | to furnish, equip |
| fend | to ward off, resist; manage |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | air, manner, appearance, expression |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | relating to the matter at hand |
| predominant | the greatest strength or power; most common |
| prodigy | a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent |
| recluse | a person who leads life withdrawn from the world. |
| renown | fame, glory |
| apt | suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position or direction |
| bludgeon | a short club used as a weapon |
| capitulate | to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel |
| chafe | a sore caused by rubbing |
| defile | to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of |
| dire | dreadful, causing fear or suffering |
| disarming | charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion |
| disgruntled | in bad humor, discontented, annoyed |
| encroach | to advance beyond the usual proper limits, trespass |