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