Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 9

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auxiliary
(adj) giving assistance or support;(n) a helper, aid
candid
(adj) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
cubicle
(n) a small room or compartment
drudgery
(n) work that is hard and tiresome
envoy
(n) a represntative or messenger (as of government)
escalate
(v) to elevate; to increase in intensity
expedient
(n) a means to an end; (adj) advantageous, useful
feign
(v) to pretend
flair
(n) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
grievous
(adj) causing sorrow or pain; serious
heterogeneous(adj) composed of different kinds, diversehorde(n) a vast number (as of people); a throngimpel(v) to force, drive forwardincredulous(adj) disbelieve, skepticalinscribe(v) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a listmonologue(n) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one personprognosis(n) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situationrasping(adj) with a harsh, grating sound; (n) a harsh soundrepugnant(adj) offensive, disagreeable, distastefulscuttle(v) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n) a pail