Unit 8 Flashcards
Attire
To dress
Abut
To be adjacent;join
Avail
To be of used or value to
Crony
A closed friend or companion
Cryptic
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Divergent
Tending to be different or develop in different directions
Enmity
The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile.
Fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Gaunt
extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness.
Infiltrated
filter into or through; permeate.
Nullify
to render or declare or legally void or inoperative
Perceptible
capable of being perceived ;recognizable appreciable
Plummet
To plunge
Proclaim
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner
Proxy
the authority to represent someone else, esp. in voting.
Rankle
(of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists.
Scavenger
an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse
Stint
To restrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with.
Stoical
Impassive; no emotions
Unflagging
Tireless, persistent
