Vocabulary Power Plus Vocabulary, Reading, and Writing Exercises for Higher Achievement — Book H, Lesson Eleven
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prestwickhouse on February 17, 2009
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MSIV, 8th Grade Vocabulary, Prestwick House Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| capricious | subject to impulse, whim, or unpredictability |
| cumbersome | difficult to handle due to weight or size |
| exacerbate | to increase the severity of; to aggravate |
| hierarchy | a structure of rank, especially the highest positions |
| insatiable | impossible to satisfy |
| meander | to wander aimlessly; to follow a winding course |
| overt | open and observable; not concealed or hidden |
| piety | a state of devotion and reverence, especially to a supreme being or family |
| rebut | to offer opposing arguments or evidence |
| squabble | to argue noisily over petty things; a noisy argument over a petty matter |
| treachery | the intentional betrayal of trust; a specific intentional betrayal of trust |
| validate | to confirm as official, legal, or legitimate |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| cacophony | harsh, strident sound |
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