unit 8 vocabulary Flashcards
to join at one end or be next to; to support , prop up
abut
clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
attire
to be of use or benefit to; 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 or frugal; 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
