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Sadlier Oxford D
WCHS Unit 13-D
Word | Definition |
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ad infinitum | (adv) endlessly |
apportion | (v) to divide and give out in shares |
bona fide | (adj) genuine; sincere |
buoyant | (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
clique | (n) a small, exclusive group of people |
concede | (n) to admit as true; to yield, submit |
congenial | (adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
lofty | (adj) very high; noble |
migration | (n) a movement from one country or region to another |
perceive | (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
perverse | (adj) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
prelude | (n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
rancid | (adj) stale, spoiled |
rustic | (adj) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n) one who lives in the country |
sever | (v) to separate, divide into parts |
sordid | (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
untenable | (adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
versatile | (adj) able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
vindicate | (v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
wane | (v) to lose size, strength, or power |