Vocabulary Level C Unit 9 Flashcards
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(Adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
Awry
(Adj.) Suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
Apt
(n. ) a short club used as a weapon
(v. ) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
Bludgeon
(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
Capitulate
(v. ) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against
(n. ) a sore or injury caused by rubbing
Chafe
(v. , trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of
(v. , intrans.) to march in a single line or I’m columns
(n. ) a Narrow passage; gorge, canyon
Defile
(adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
Dire
(adj.) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
Disarming
(adj., part.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
Disgruntled
(v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
Encroach
(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
Endow
(v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
Fend
(n.) freedom from punishment
Impunity
(n.) air, manner; appearance; expression
Mien
(adj.) having to do with punishment
Penal
(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point
Pertinent
(adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common
Predominant
(n.) something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
Prodigy
(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
Recluse
(n.) fame, glory
Renown
