Chapters 13-15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ad infinitum | Endlessly |
| Apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
| Bonafide | genuine; sincere |
| Buoyant | (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
| Clique | A small, exclusive group of people |
| Concede | to admit as true; to submit |
| Congenial | Getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant |
| Lofty | Very high; noble |
| Migration | A movement from one country to another |
| Perceive | to be aware of through the senses |
| Perverse | inclined to go against what is expected |
| Prelude | An introduction |
| Rancid | stale, spoiled |
| Rustic | Country-like; simple; plain |
| Sever | to seperate |
| Sordid | (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
| Untenable | Not capable of being held or defended |
| Versatile | able to do many things |
| Vindicate | (v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
| Wane | to lose size, strength, or power, to decrease gradually |
| Annex | To add on |
| Cleave | To cut or split open; to cling to |
| Cordial | courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |
| Cornerstone | foundation, base, underpinning, support |
| Debacle | an overwhelming defeat |
| Devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| Embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| Exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| Glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| Haphazard | (adj.) by chance; not planned; lacking order |
| Improvise | to compose or perform without preparation |
| Incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| Influx | a coming in, inflow |
| Pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| Pedigree | (n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| Precipitous | Very steep |
| Profuse | (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| Reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| Shackle | To put into chains |
| Threadbare | Shabby, old, worn |
| Abase | to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| Actuate | (v) to move to action; to impel |
| Avert | to avoid, to turn away or aside |
| Boorish | (adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| Brunt | The main impact, force |
| Combatant | A fighter; engaged in a fight |
| Dormant | Inactive; asleep; motionless, inanimate |
| Dubious | open to doubt or suspicion |
| Harangue | (v.) to deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n.) a loud speech |
| Harry | to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| Impenitent | (adj) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| Knave | A tricky or deceitful fellow |
| Legion | (n.) a large military force; any large group or number; (adj.) many, numerous |
| Spurn | (v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain |
| Quarry | (v.) to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; (n.) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
| Probe | (v.) to examine, investigate thoroughly; (n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
| Subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| Liberality | (n.) generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
| Protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| Plaintiff | (n.) one who begins a lawsuit |
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