9 Vocabulary 9 Flashcards
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giving assistance or support
auxiliary
frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
candid
a small room or compartment
cubicle
work that is hard and tiresome
drudgery
a representative or messenger (as of a government)
envoy
to elevate; to increase in intensity
escalate
advantageous
expedient
to pretend
feign
a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
flair
causing sorrow or pain; serious
grievous
composed of different kinds, diverse
heterogeneous
a vast number (as of people); a throng
horde
to force, drive forward
impel
disbelieving, skeptical
incredulous
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
inscribe
a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
monologue
a forecast of the probably course and outcome of a disease or situation
prognosis
with a harsh, grating sound
rasping
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
repugnant
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to run hastily; scurry
scuttle
