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vocab review 6,7,8
all vocab terms through 6-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bewildered | to cause someone to become confused |
| conviction | showing no shadow of doubt, confidence |
| dignity | the state or quality of honor and respect |
| obsessed | preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continuously |
| passive | accepting what happens to you or what others do, without active response |
| speculation | form a theory or conjuncture without firm evidence |
| status | position rank; high standing |
| vary | to change in form, nature, appearance, etc. |
| opportunity | a good chance or occasion that can advance oneself |
| perplexity | bewilderment;confusion |
| drab | not bright or lively, a yellowish brown |
| comprehend | to grasp mentally, to understand |
| versatile | able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another |
| hardy | firm and solid |
| assert | to state positively;declare;affirm |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or protection |
| bias | a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment |
| wily | crafty;sly |
| oppose | disapprove of and attempt to prevent esp. by argument |
| illegible | not clear enough to be read |
| noncommittal | having no definite quality or meaning |
| irrational | lacking the power to reason |
| unabridged | complete;full |
| malfunction | when something doesn't work as it should |
| antidote | a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison |
| detach | disengage something or part of something and remove it. |
| disoriented | making someone lose their sense of direction |
| incompetent | not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully |