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Unit 13

Terms in this set (20)

Ad infinitum
Endlessly
Apportion
To divide and give out in shares
Bona fide
Genuine; sincere
Buoyant
Able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful; hopeful
Clique
A small, exclusive group of people
Concede
To admit as true; to yield, to submit
Congenial
Getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
Lofty
Very high; noble
Migration
Movement from one country or region to another
Perceive
To be aware of through the senses, to observe; to grasp mentally
Perverse
Inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned
Prelude
An introduction; that which comes before or leads off
Rancid
Stale, spoiled
Rustic
Country-like; simple, plain; awkward n. One who lives in the countey
Sever
To separate; divide into parts
Sordid
Wretchedly poor; run down; mean or selfish
Untenable
Not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
Versatile
Able to do many things well; capable of many uses
Vindicate
To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
Wane
To lose size, strength, or power
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