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Vocabulary Unit 14
English 9 Vocabulary Unit 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (v)To add to, attach; to incorporate:(n)an attachment or addition | annex |
| (v)To cut or split open; to cling to | cleave |
| (adj)in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery;(n) a liqueur | cordial |
| (n)the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element | cornerstone |
| (n)an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure | debacle |
| (v)to make weak or lifeless | devitalize |
| (v)to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion | embroil |
| (v)to clear from a charge or accusation | exonerate |
| (adj)ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere | glib |
| (adj)by chance, not planned; lacking order | haphazard |
| (v)to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials | improvise |
| (v) to rouse, stir up, urge on | incite |
| (n)a coming in, flow | influx |
| (n) an extreme or unnatural paleness | pallor |
| (n)a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something | pedigree |
| (adj)very steep | precipitous |
| (adj)very abundant; given or flowing freely | profuse |
| (v)to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign(oneself) | reconcile |
| (v)to put into chains;(n usually pl) a chain, fetter | shackle |
| (adj)shabby, old and worn | threadbare |