sadlier oxford unit 8

Terms	Definitions
abut' v	to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
attire' n,v	clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
avail' n,v	to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of, to profit of benefit; use benefit, or value
cro'ny n	a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
cryp'tic adj	puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
diver'gent adj	going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
en'mity n	hatred, ill-will
fer'vent adj	very earnest, emotional, passionate, extremely hot
gaunt adj	thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
in'filtrate v	to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
null'ify v	to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
percep'tible adj	capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
plumm'et n,v	to plunge straight down; a wright fastened to a line
proclaim' v	to declare publicly or officially
prox'y n	an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
ran'kle v	to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grow worse with time)
scav'enger n	a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
stint n,v	to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
sto'ical adj	self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
unflagg'ing v	tireless, continuing with vigor

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