Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Attire
To dress, array, or adorn
Abut
To be adjacent
Avail
To be one use or value to
Crony
A close friend or companion
Cryptic
Mysterious in meaning
Divergent
Differing or deviating
Enmity
A feeling of hatred
Fervent
Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit
Gaunt
Extremely thin and bony
Infiltrate
To filter through
Nullify
to declare legally void
Plummet
To plunge
Perceptible
Capable of being proceived
Proclaim
To announce in a formal manner
Proxy
The person so authorized
Rankle
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment
Scavenger
a person or thing who searches through and collects items from discarded materials
Stint
To be frugal
Stoical
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Unflagging
tireless, persistent