Unit 11 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alias | (n) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity. (adj) otherwise called |
| amble | (v) to walk slowly; stroll (n) an easy pace; a leisurely walk |
| burly | (adj) big and strong; muscular |
| distort | (v) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape |
| dogged | (adj) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| dumfounded | (adj) so amazed that one is unable to speak; bewildered |
| extinct | (adj) no longer in existence; gone out of use |
| fossil | (n) the remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an "old-fashioned" person or thing |
| grit | (n) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger (v) to grind; or to make a grating sound |
| inevitable | (adj) sure to happen; unavoidable |
| ingrained | (adj) fixed deeply and firmly; worked into the grain or fiber |
| meteoric | (adj) resembling a meteor in speed; have sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's |
| parody | (n) a humorous or ridiculous imitation, (v) to make fun of something by imitating it. |
| prevail | (v) to triumph over; to succeed |
| rend | (v) to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
| replenish | (v) to fill again, make good, or replace |
| rummage | (v) to search through, investigate the contents of (n) an active search or collection of items |
| skimp | (v) to save; to be extremely sparing with |
| sleuth | (n) a detective |
| vandalism | (n) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |
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