Lesson 13 Vocab Flashcards
Apportion
To divide and give out in shares
Ad infinitum
Endlessly
Bona fide
Genuine, sincere
Buoyant
Able to float easily, able to hold things up, cheerful, hopeful
Clique
A small, exclusive group of people
Concede
To admit as true, to yield, submit
Congenial
Getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant
Lofty
Very high, noble
Migration
A movement from one country or region to another
Perceive
To be aware of through the senses, observe. To grasp mentally
Perverse
Inclined to go against what is expected , stubborn, turned away from what is good and proper
Prelude
An introduction, that which comes before or leads off
Rancid
Stale, spoiled
Rustic
Country-like, simple, plain , awkward, one who lives in the country
Sever
To separate, divide into parts
Sordid
Wretchedly poor, rundown, mean or selfish
Untenable
Not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain
Versatile
Able to do many things well, capable of many uses
Vindicate
To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing , to defend
Wane
To lose size, strength, or power