Chapter 9 Vocabulary
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gracie_nilsson on December 3, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 auxiliary | adj. giving assistance or support; n. a helper, aid |
| candid | adj. frank, sincere; impartial, unposed |
| cubicle | n. a small room of compartment |
| drudgery | n. work that is hard or tiresome |
| envoy | n. a represntative or messenger |
| escalate | v. to elevate; to increasen in intensity |
| expedient | n. a means to an end; adj. advantageous, useful |
| feign | v. to pretend |
| flair | n. a natural quality, talent or skill; a distinctive style |
| grevious | adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious |
| heterogeneous | adj. composed of different kinds; diverse |
| horde | n. a vast number; a throng |
| impel | v. to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | adj. disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | v. to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monolouge | n. a speech by one person; a long talk by a single person |
| prognosis | n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease. |
| rasping | adj. with a harsh, grating sound; n. a harsh sound |
| repugnant | adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| scuttle | v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily/scurry; n. a pail |
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