adlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13
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stephhlakk on April 14, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ad infinitum | endlessly |
| apportion | divide and give out in shares |
| bona fide | genuine sincere |
| buoyant | able to float easily, able to hold things up, cheerful, hopeful |
| clique | small, exclusive group of people |
| concede | admit as true, to yield, submit |
| congenial | getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant |
| lofty | very high, noble |
| migration | a movement from one country or region to another |
| perceive | be aware of through senses, observe, grasp mentally |
| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected,stubborn, turned away from what is good and proper |
| preclude | introduction, that which comes before or leads off |
| rancid | stale, spoiled |
| rustic | country-like, simple, plain, akward, one who lives in the country. |
| sever | separate, divide into parts |
| sordid | wretchedly poor, run-down, mean or selfish |
| untenable | not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
| versatile | able to do many things well, capable of many uses |
| vindictate | clear from hint or charge of wrong doing, to defend successfully against opposition, to justify |
| wane | lose size, strength or power |
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