Level C Unit 8 Abut v to join at one end or be next to to support prop up In row houses everyones home abuts their neighbors Attire n clothes apparel garb v to dress adorn or bedeck ID: 223890
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Vocabulary
Level C
Unit 8Slide2
Abut
(v.) to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
In row houses everyone’s home
abuts
their neighbors. Slide3
Attire
(n.) clothes, apparel, garb; (v.) to dress, adorn, or bedeck
In the 16th the king dressed in fancy
attire
.Slide4
Avail
(v.) to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; (n.) use, benefit, or value
Many unemployed people
availed
themselves of the computers in the library to look for a job..Slide5
Crony
(n.) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
My old
crony
from college is coming to visit in two weeks.Slide6
Cryptic
(adj.) puzzling; mystifying; or enigmatic
Although Laura had a major in archaeology, she could not understand the
cryptic
symbols on the cave walls.Slide7
Divergent
(adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing form convention, deviant
The route to Washington, DC leads to many
divergent
roads.Slide8
Enmity
(n.) hatred, ill-will
After learning John was the one who stole his truck, Henry felt a great deal of
enmity
towards him.Slide9
Fervent
(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
The hot topic spurred a
fervent
debate between the two political parties
. Slide10
Gaunt
(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
Because Taylor had become very
gaunt
as a result of having cancer, he found it difficult to find clothes to fit his small frame
. Slide11
Infiltrate
(v.) to pass through or gain entrance gradually or stealthily
Attempts to
infiltrate
undercover agents into the gang have failed.Slide12
Nullify
(v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
Your unexcused absence from school does not
nullify
the fact you have a huge project due in two days.Slide13
Perceptible
(adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
When I had my headphones over my ears, the noise outside was
imperceptible
.Slide14
Plummet
(v.) to plunge straight down; (n.) a weight fastened to a line
When the housing bubble burst, many people saw their property values
plummet
.Slide15
Proclaim
(v.) to declare publicly or officially
Bob Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots,
proclaims
Tom Brady’s innocence in the
deflategate
incident.Slide16
Proxy
(n.) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one to act in another’s place
Substitute teacher
Since Lisa wouldn't be available to vote at my HOA board meeting, she nominated her neighbor to act as her
proxy
.Slide17
Rankle
(v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)
Poison Oak
The fact the plane is leaving two hours late is certainly going to
rankle
the passengers.Slide18
Scavenger
(n.) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
Vultures are
scavengers
, and will only eat animals which are already dead.Slide19
Stint
(v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal; (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
Small Amount
After a two-year
stint
as a Peace Corps volunteer, Heidi returned home and became a teacher.Slide20
Stoical
(adj.) self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
John’s
stoical
personality causes him to come across as cold and unfeeling.Slide21
Unflagging
(v.) tireless, continuing with vigor
Travis was unflagging in his effort to complete the marathon
.