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Sadlier Oxford D
WCHS Unit 9-D
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| auxillary | (adj) giving assistance or support (n) a helper, aid |
| candid | (adj) frank, sincere, impartial; unposed |
| cubicle | (n) a small room or compartment |
| drudgery | work that is hard and tiresome |
| envoy | (n) a representative or messenger (as of a government) |
| escalate | (v) to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient | (n) a means to an end; (adj) advantageous, useful |
| feign | (v) to pretend |
| flair | (n) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | (adj) causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| heterogeneous | (adj) composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | (n) a vast number (as of people); a throng |
| impel | (v) to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | (adj) disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | (v) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monologue | (n) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | (n) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
| rasping | (adj) with a harsh, grating sound; (n) a harsh sound |
| repugnant | 9adj) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | (v) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; (n) a pail |