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Unit_13
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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ad infinitum | endlessly |
apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
bona fide | genuine: sincere |
buoyant | able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
clique | a small, exclusive group of people |
concede | to admit as true; to yield, submit |
congenial | getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
lofty | very high; noble |
migration | a movement from one country or region to another |
perceive | to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
perverse | inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
prelude | an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
rancid | stale; spoiled |
rustic | country-like; simple, plain; awkward; one who lives in the country |
sever | to separate, divide into parts |
sordid | wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
untenable | not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
versatile | able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
vindicate | to clear from hint or chargeof wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
wane | to lose size, strength, or power |