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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Units 1-4 Level F

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(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office

(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

(n.) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural

(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak though

(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process

(adj.) strict, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof

to increase in greatness, power or wealth; to build up intensity.

incapable of being understood

an original model after similar things are patterned; a perfect or typical example

scholarly; learned

to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought

courteous and pleasant; sociable, easy to speak to

shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character.

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth

that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality

relating to,characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy, or inferior in quality or character

incapable of being changed or called back

illegal traffic; smuggled goods; prohibited

persistent, showing industry and determination

to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against,object to.

to cut down, reduce in scope or cost

able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

peevish, complaining, fretful

a natural inclination or bent toward

coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another

resulting from chance rather, accidental, not essential

to assign or to refer to

round about, not direct

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

to direct or order; prescribe a course of action authoritatively; prohibit

to make easy, cause to progress faster

state of great excitement; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

resulting from or marked by a lack of attention, unintentional, accidental

to make amends, make up for, avert

not real; to small to be considered or taken seriously

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or say yes or no

to steal something that has been given to one's trust; take improperly for one's use

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

thin, not dense; lacking clarity; of slight importance; poorly supported

bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting

to use coaxing or flattery to gain come desired end

the expression of approval or favorable opinion.

to make easier or milder, relieve; to quite

Decline or decay

To attempt to dissuade some from a decision through reason, reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

Lacking freshness

To plead on the behalf of someone else.

Causing shock or horror

Easily irritated

pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being backward or of a simple plain design that originated in the countryside; A person with a narrow point of view or from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

resentment; foliage giving shade

Oily, fatty; smug

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