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Vocabulary unit 8
Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Workshop Level C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abut | to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up |
| attire | clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck |
| avail | to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage |
| crony | a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy |
| cryptic | puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic |
| divergent | going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant |
| enmity | hatred, ill-will |
| fervent | very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot |
| gaunt | thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren |
| infiltrate | to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily |
| nullify | to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing on person to act in another's place |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness ( with the suggestion that the pain grows wore with time) |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies |
| stint | to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity |
| stoical | self-controlled, mot showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain |
| unflagging | tireless, continuing with vigor |
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