| Term | Definition |
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| annex | (v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n.) an attachment or addition |
| cleave | (v.) to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial | (adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur |
| cornerstone | (n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | (n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| devitalize | (v.) to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | (v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| exonerate | (v.) to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | (adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| haphazard | (adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| improvise | (v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite | (v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | (n.) a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | (n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| precipitous | (adj.) very steep |
| profuse | (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | (v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| shackle | (v.) to put into chains; (n., usualy pl.) a chain, fetter |
| threadbare | (adj.) shabby, old and worn |
| abase | (v.) to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
| actuate | (v.) to move to action; to impel |
| avert | (v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid |
| boorish | (adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| combatant | (n.) a fighter; (adj.) engaged in fighting |
| dormant | (adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping |
| dubious | (adj.) causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
| harangue | (v.) to deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n.) a loud speech |
| harry | (v.) to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass |
| impenitient | (adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| knave | (n.) a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
| legion | (n.) a large military force; any large group or number; (adj.) many, numerous |
| liberality | (n.) generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
| plaintiff | (n.) one who begins a lawsuit |
| probe | (v.) to examine, investigate thoroughly; (n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
| protract | (v.) to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| 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 |
| spurn | (v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain |
| subterfuge | (n.) an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| ad infinitum | (adj.) endlessly |
| apportion | (v.) To divide and give out in shares |
| bona fide | (adj.) genuine; sincere |
| buoyant | (adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
| clique | (n.) a small, exclusive group of people |
| concede | (v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit |
| congenial | (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable,pleasant |
| lofty | (adj.) very high; noble |
| migration | (n.) a movement from one country or region to another |
| perceive | (v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally |
| perverse | (adj.) inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, turned away from what is good and proper |
| prelude | (n.) an introduction, that which comes before or leads off |
| rancid | (adj.) stale, spoiled |
| rustic | (adj.) country-like, simple, plain, awkward, (n) one who lives in the country |
| sever | (v.) to separate, divide into parts |
| sordid | (adj.) wretchedly poor, run-down, mean and selfish |
| untenable | (adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
| versatile | (adj.) able to do many things well, capable of many uses |
| vindicate | (v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing, to defend successfully against opposition, to justify |
| wane | (v.) to lose size, strength, or power |
| brunt | (n.) the main impact, force, or burden |
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