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Vocab. Unit 15...
These are the vocabulary words from Unit 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adopt (verb) | to take another person's child into one's family; to use as one's own; to accept or approve |
| agile (adj) | capable of moving easily, quickly, and gracefully; mentally quick |
| analyze (verb) | to study the parts of something in order to understand what it is, how it is put together, or how it works; to study carefully or in detail |
| assist (verb) | to give help or support |
| assist (noun) | the act of helping; in sports, an action that helps a teammate score or get a player out |
| babble (verb) | to talk foolishly or too much; to make meaningless sounds; to make a gurgling sound |
| babble (noun) | a mix of meaningless sounds, usually as made by water |
| captivity (noun) | the state of being confined or held against one's will |
| drab (noun) | an olive brown or brownish gray color |
| drab (adj) | marked by dullness; like the color drab; cheerless |
| fatal (adj) | causing death, destruction, or ruin |
| generosity (noun) | the quality of being charitable to others in thought or action; willingness to give; an act of giving |
| genuine (adj) | real, actually being what something appears to be; true or reliable; sincere or honest |
| illegal (adj) | against the law; against the rules |
| merit (noun) | the fact of deserving something; a quality that deserves reward or praise; worth or value |
| merit (verb) | to deserve, be worthy of |