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Level A Unit 10
Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 10
Question | Answer |
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Abominable | (adj.) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable |
Bumbling | (adj.) blundering and awkward (n.) clumsiness |
Consequence | (n.) a result, effect; importance |
Delude | (v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly |
Dole | (v.) to give out in small amounts (n.) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion |
Engulf | (v.) to swallow up, overwhelm, consume |
Foil | (v.) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end (n.) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another |
Formulate | (v.) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula |
Initiative | (n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside |
Memento | (n.) something that serves as a reminder |
Nonconformist | (n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things (adj.) of or relating to the unconventional |
Null and void | (adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding |
Panorama | (n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum |
Posterity | (n.) all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations |
Pry | (v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something |
Refurbish | (v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve |
Resourceful | (adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along |
Rigorous | (adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical |
Subsequent | (adj.) coming after; following in time, place or order |
Unerring | (adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate |