Vocab Unit 15!!!!! (Last Vocab Unit For 7th Grade!) Flashcards
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authoritative
(Adj.) Official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief
clamor
(N.) a public outcry; any loud and continued noise (v.) to call for by loud, continued outcries
feud
(N.) a bitter long-term quarrel; (v.) to fight or quarrel with
hardy
(Adj.) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave tough
hoard
(V.) to store up, save; (n.) a hidden store or supply
indisposed
(Adj., part.) slightly ill; disinclined to do something
legitimate
(Adj.) lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable
Mirth
(n.) merry fun, gaiety; laughter
Officiate
(V.) to perform the duties of an office; to conduct
Sagacious
(Adj.) shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way
Bankrupt
(Adj.) in a state of financial ruin; (v.) to ruin financially; (n.) one who has been ruined financially
Coincide
(V.) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time
Cynical
(Adj.) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering
Despot
(N.) a ruler who oppresses his or her own subjects, a tyrant
Haggle
(V.) to argue in a petty way, essentially about price
Harmonious
(Adj.) able to get along together well; combining diffrent elements that blend pleasingly; melodious
Legacy
(N.) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
partial
(Adj.) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something
Patronize
(V.) to give one’s business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious
Rite
(N.) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice
