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6B-021014
6B-021014 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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anonymous | (adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character |
browse | (v.) to nibble; graze; to read casually, |
dupe | (n.) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to deceive |
dynamic | (adj.) active; energetic; forceful |
eradicate | (v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
frustrate | (v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desired; to cause feelings of discouragement |
grim | (adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
inimitable | (adj.) not capable of being copied or imitated |
makeshift | (n.) a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary |
marginal | (adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
pending | (adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep.)until |
prescribe | (v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
preview | (n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand |
prominent | (adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
quaint | (adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
reluctant | (adj.) unwilling; wanting not to do something; holding back |
scrimp | (v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty |
snare | (v.) to trap, catch; (n)a trap or entanglement |
utmost | (adj.) greatest, highest, furthest; the extreme limit |
vengeance | (n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |