Vocabulary Unit 8
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| abut | (v.) to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
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| attire | (n.) clothes, apparel, grab;
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| attire | (v.) to dress, adorn, or bedeck
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| crony | (n.) a very close friend, chum, buddy
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| divergent | (adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
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| gaunt | (adj.) thin and bony, staved looking; bare, barren
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| nullify | (v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
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| plummet | (v.) to plunge straight down;
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| plummet | (n.) a weight fastened to a line
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| rankle | (v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)
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| scavenger | (n.) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
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| stoical | (adj.) self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
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| avail | (v.) to be of use or benefit to; to make use of ; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit;
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| avail | (n.) use, benefit, or value
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| cryptic | (adj.) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
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| enmity | (n.) hatred, ill-will
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| fervent | (adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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| infiltrate | (v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
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| perceptible | (adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
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| proclaim | (v.) to declare publicly or officially
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| proxy | (n.) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
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| stint | (v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal;
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| stint | (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
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| unflagging | (adj.) tireless, continuing with vigor
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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