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Vocab Unit 8 C
voacb words and definition for unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to join at one end or be next to | abut |
| clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck | attire |
| to be use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; use benefit, or value | avail |
| a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy | crony |
| puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic | cryptic |
| going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention | divergent |
| hatred, ill will | enmity |
| very earnest, emotional, passionate | fervent |
| to pass through or gain entrance to gradually | infiltrate |
| thin and bony, starved looking | gaunt |
| to make of no value or consequence | nullify |
| capable of being grasped by the senses of mind | perceptible |
| to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line | plummet |
| to declare publicly or officially | proclaim |
| an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place | proxy |
| to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness | rankle |
| a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies | scavenger |
| to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction | stint |
| self controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain | stoical |
| tireless, continuing with vigor | unflagging |