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bkhs 11/F unit 10
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 10
Question | Answer |
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accrue | to grow or accumulate over time |
annotation | a critical or explanatary note or comment, especially for a literary work |
bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
covert | hidden, disguised, purposely kept secret |
debonair | pleasant, courteous, smooth and polished |
dun | to demand insistently; a creditor; dark, dull, drab |
efficacious | effective, producing results |
equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
fortuitous | accidental, occurring by happy chance |
gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
gratuitous | freely given, not called for by circumstances |
imperious | overbearing; arrogant |
invective | a strong denunciation, abusive language |
motley | showing great variety, composed of many colors; a jester |
munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
procrastinate | to dealy, put off until later |
provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response, annoying |
recondite | exceeding ordinary knowlege and understanding |
reprobate | a depraved, vicious or unprincipled person, a scoungral |
sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |