Unit 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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auxiliary
A
giving assistance or support
2
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candid
A
frank, sincere
3
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cubicle
A
a small room or compartment
4
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drudgery
A
work that is hard and tiresome
5
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envoy
A
a representative or messenger
6
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escalate
A
to elevate; to increase in intensity
7
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expedient
A
a means to an end
8
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feign
A
to pretend
9
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flair
A
a natural quality
10
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grievous
A
causing sarrow or pain; serious
11
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heterogeneous
A
composed of different kinds; diverse
12
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horde
A
a vast number
13
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impel
A
to force, drive forward
14
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incredulous
A
disbelieving, skeptical
15
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inscribe
A
to write or engrave
16
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monologue
A
a speech by one actor
17
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prognosis
A
forecast of propable cause or outcome of a disease or situation
18
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rasping
A
with a harsh, grating sound
19
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repugnant
A
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
20
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scuttle
A
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it
