Unit 8 Flashcards

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Abut (V)

A bat’

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To join at one end or be next to; to support; prop up

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Attire (n) (V)

A tir’

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(N) Clothes, apparel, garb

(V) TO dress, adorn or bedeck

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Avail (V) (N)

A Val’

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(V) To be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantages of; to profit or benefit
(N) Use, benefit, or value

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Crony (N)

Kro’ ne

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A very close friend, chum, buddy

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Cryptic (adj)

Krip’tik

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Puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

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Divergent (adj)

Da var’ jant

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Going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant

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Enmity (N)

En’ ,a te

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Hatred, ill will

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Fervent (adj)

Far’vent

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Very earnest, emotional, passionate, extremely hot

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Gaunt (adj)

Gont

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Thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

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Infiltrate (v)

In’ fil trat

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To pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

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Nullify (V)

nal’ a fly

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To make of no value or consequence

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Perceptible (Adj)

Per sep’ at bel

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Capable of being grasped by the sense of mind.

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Plummet (V)

Palm’ at

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To plunge straight down;

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Proclaim (V)

Pro Klam’

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To declare public ally or officially

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Proxy (N)

Prak’ se

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An agent, substitute; a written permission allowing person to act in another place.

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Rankle (V)

Ran’ Kal

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To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness

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Scavenger (N)

Slav’ an jar

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A person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials

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Stint (V)

(\

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To limit, be sparing or frugal.

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Stocial (adj)

Sto’ i kal

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Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response pleasure or pain

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Unflagging (adj)

Un flag’ in

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Tireless continuing with vigor