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Sadlier Oxford C 8
Term | Definition |
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abut | to join at one end or be next to |
attire | (n) clothes; (v) to dress |
avail | to be of use to; to profit |
crony | a very close friend |
cryptic | puzzling |
divergent | going in different directions |
enmity | hatred |
fervent | very earnest |
gaunt | thin and bony |
infiltrate | to pass through |
nullify | to make of no value; cancel |
perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
plummet | (v) to plunge straight down; (n) a weight fastened to a line |
proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
proxy | an substitute; written permission allowing one to act in another's place |
rankle | to cause anger |
scavenger | (n) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies |
stint | (v) to limit (n) a period of activity |
stoical | self-controlled |
unflagging | tireless |