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Vocabulary Unit 6
Sadlier-Oxford Level A Unit 6
Term | Definition |
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agenda | (n.) the program for a meeting a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
amiable | (adj) friendly, good-natured |
befuddle | (v.) to confuse, make stupid |
blight | (n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin |
boisterous | (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high spirited |
clarity | (n.) clearness, accuracy |
compliant | (adj.) wiling to do what someone else wants; obedient |
conserve | (v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged,lost, or wasted; to save |
debut | (n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance |
gory | (adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
gross | (adj.) overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n.) an overall total (without deductions) twelve dozen; (v.) to earn |
induce | (v.) to cause, bring about; to persuade |
leeway | (n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
limber | (adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible |
maze | (n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed up and confusing |
oracle | (n.) someone or something that can predict the future |
partisan | (n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla (adj.) strongly supporting one side only |
reimburse | (v.) to pay back; to give payment for |
vacate | (v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
vagabond | (n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible |