Units 1-6 7thPegasus Word Scramble
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Word | Definition |
Admonish | v. to caution of advise against something;to scold mildly; to remind of a duty |
Circumspect | Adj. Careful, Cautious |
Commandeer | v. To seize for military of official use |
Dilemma | n. a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |
Predispose | v. To incline to beforehand |
Spurious | adj. not genuine, not true, not valid |
Adjourn | v. to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place |
Compensate | v. to make up for; to repay for services |
Feint | n. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; v. to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of |
Illegible | adj. difficult or impossible to read |
Lucrative | adj. bringing in money; profitable |
Sully | v. to soil stain tarnish defile besmirch |
Cherubic | adj. resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
Condone | v. to pardon or overlook |
Fabricate | v. to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
Pilfer | v. to steal in small quantities |
Anarchy | n. a lack of government and law; confusion |
Auspicious | adj. favorable; fortunate |
Hoodwink | v. to mislead by a trick, deceive |
Inanimate | adj. not having life; without energy or spirit |
Precipice | n. a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster |
Reprieve | n. a temporary relief or delay; v. to grant a postponement |
Accomplice | n. a person who takes part in a crime |
Arbitrary | adj. unreasonable; based on ones's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairnes |
Catalyst | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
Incorrigible | adj. not able to be corrected; beyond control |
Morose | adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
Paramount | adj. chief in importance, above all others |
Stagnant | adj. not running or flowing; foul fom standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
Succumb | v. to give way to superior force, yeild |
Atone | v. to make up for |
Credible | adj. believable |
Diligent | adj. hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
Incessant | adj. never stopping, foing on all the time |
Sardonic | adj. grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
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