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Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 9
Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 9
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03/23/2005

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apt
Definition
suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
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awry
Definition
in a turned or twisted position; wrong
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bludgeon
Definition
short club used as a weapon; to strike with a
heavy club; to use force
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capitulate
Definition
to give up, surrender
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chafe
Definition
to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing;
to feel annoyance, annoy; to strain; a sore or injury caused by rubbing
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defile
Definition
to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity;
to march in a single line; a narrow passage
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dire
Definition
dreadful; warning of trouble to come;
demanding immediate attention
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disarming
Definition
charming, tending to rid of suspicion
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disgruntled
Definition
in bad humor, annoyed
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encroach
Definition
to trespass
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endow
Definition
to furnish, equip, provide w/a desirable thing
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fend
Definition
to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
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impunity
Definition
freedom from punishment
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mien
Definition
air, manner, appearance; expression
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penal
Definition
having to do w/punishment
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pertinent
Definition
related to the matter at hand, to the point
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predominant
Definition
the greatest in strength or power; most
common
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prodigy
Definition
something wonderful; something abnormal; a
child w/extraordinary talent
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recluse
Definition
a person who leads a life shut away from the
world
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renown
Definition
fame or glory
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