Unit 9 Vocab
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swalker002 on January 23, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 avenge | (v) to get revenge, to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong |
| cede | (v) to give up, surrender, to hand over |
| deluge | (n) a great flood, heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a large quantity |
| discretion | (n) freedom to judge or choose, to use good judgment |
| giddy | (adj) dizzy, light-headed, lacking seriousness |
| impact | (n) to affect; (v) to strike an object against another |
| intimidate | (v) to make timid, to frighten, to make threats, to use fear |
| liberate | (v) to free, to release |
| logical | (adj) reasonable, good sense, sensible, rational |
| misrepresent | (v) to give a false idea, to give an untrue idea, to exaggerate |
| optional | (adj) to choose, not required, voluntary |
| outright | (adj) complete, total; instantaneouse, immediate |
| rendezvous | (v) to meet in accordance with a plan, (n) a meeting by agreement, a date |
| rotund | (adj) round, plump, chubby |
| saunter | (v) to stroll, to walk with ease |
| sluggish | (adj) Lazy, slow-moving, unhurried |
| subordinate | (adj) lower rank or position, (n) an assistant, a helper |
| tint | (n) shade, hue, color, tone; (v) to give something color or shade |
| variable | (adj) changeable, likely to undergo change; (n) a value that can change |
| verge | (n) the brink, the edge, the point at which something happens |
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