Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Workshop Level D, Units 13-15 review
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| ad infinitum | endlessly
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| apportion | to divide and give out in shares
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| bona fide | genuine; sincere
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| buoyant | able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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| clique | a small, exclusive group of people
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| concede | to admit as true; to yield, submit
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| congenial | getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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| lofty | very high; noble
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| migration | a movement from one country or region to another
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| perceive | to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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| prelude | an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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| rancid | stale, spoiled
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| rustic | country-like; simple, plain, awkward; one who lives in the country
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| sever | to separate, divide into parts
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| sordid | wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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| untenable | not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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| versatile | able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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| vindicate | to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
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| wane | to lose size, strength, or power
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| annex | to add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition
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| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to
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| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty, cheery; a liqueur
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| cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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| debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless
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| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation
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| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order
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| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
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| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on
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| influx | a coming in, inflow
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| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness
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| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
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| precipitous | very steep
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| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely
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| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
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| shackle | to put into chains; a chain, fetter
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| threadbare | shabby, old and worn
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| abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble
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| actuate | to move to action; to impel
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| avert | to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
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| boorish | rude, unrefined; clumsy
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| brunt | the main impact, force, or burden
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| combatant | a fighter; engaged in fighting
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| dormant | inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
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| dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant
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| harangue | to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech
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| harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass
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| impenitent | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
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| knave | a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow
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| legion | a large military force; any large group or number; many, numerous
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| liberality | generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook
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| plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit
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| probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly; an investigation; a device used to explore or examine
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| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time
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| quarry | to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued
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| spurn | to refuse with scorn, disdain
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| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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