Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 8 – Flashcards
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abut
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to join at one end or to be next to; to support, prop up (v.)
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attire
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clothes, apparel, garb (n.); to dress, adorn, or bedeck (v.)
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avail
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to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit (v.) use, benefit, or value (n.)
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crony
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a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy (n.)
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cryptic
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puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic (adj.)
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divergent
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going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant (adj.)
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enmity
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hatred, ill-will (n.)
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fervent
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very earnest, emotional, passionate, extremely hot (adj.)
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gaunt
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thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren (adj.)
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infiltrate
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to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily (v.)
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nullify
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to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out (v.)
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perceptible
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capable of being grasped by the sense or mind (adj.)
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plummet
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to plunge straight down (v.); a weight fastened to a line (n.)
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proclaim
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to declare publicly or officially (v.)
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proxy
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an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place (n.)
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rankle
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to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (v.)
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scavenger
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a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies (n.)
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stint
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to limit, be sparing or frugal (v.); a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity (n.)
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stoical
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self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain (adj.)
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unflagging
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tireless, continuing with vigor (adj.)
