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#14 Vocab

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amenable (adjective) agreeable; reasonable. The interested parties were amenable to mutually agreed
interface (verb) to coordinate; to join. The computer networks interfaced and provided quick answers to complex equations.
bivouac (verb) to camp; to encamp temporarily. Troops bivouaced in the valley while awaiting orders.
predisposed (adjective) inclined; partial to . Biased people are predisposed to the adoption of certain positions.
drone (verb) to buzz; to murmur. The orator droned on and on while his listeners dozed in the sun.
rook (verb) to swindle; to cheat. Many charlatans rook the elderly over the telephone.
frangible (adjective) breakable; fragile. No one realized how frangible her feelings were.
sporadic (adjective) occasional; intermittent. His efforts at getting good grades were sporadic and inconsistent.
rollick (verb) to romp; to revel. Revelers rollick in the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
drawl (verb) to prolong syllables; to lengthen syllables. By the way she drawled, we knew she was from the South.
inure (verb) accustom; take effort. His Antarctic exposure inured him to the coldest temperatures anywhere else in the world.
sedulous (adjective) diligent; assiduous. Sedulous detectives solved the difficult crime.
anneal (verb) to strengthen; to toughen. All great sword smiths anneal their swords with great care.
candor (noun) frankness; honesty. Is it too much to expect candor from our elected leaders?
guffaw (verb) hoarse laugh; belly laugh. People guffawed when the dishonest speaker asked to be believed.
void (verb) to cancel; to retract. The authorities voided his license after fraud was proven.
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