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Vocab Unit 15

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCABULARY

JAIME CIESIELSKI
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ABASE

(V.) TO LOWER IN ESTEEM, DEGRADE

ACTUATE

(V.) TO MOVE ACTION, IMPEL

AVERT

(V.) TO TURN ASIDE, TO PREVENT

BOORISH

(ADJ.) RUDE, UNREFINED, CLUMSY

BRUNT

(N.) THE MAIN IMPACT, FORCE, BURDEN

COMBATANT

(N.) A FIGHTER (V.) ENGAGED IN FIGHTING

DORMANT

(ADJ.) INACTIVE, IN STATE OF SUSPENSION, SLEEPING

DUBIOUS

(ADJ.) CAUSING UNCERTAINTY OR SUSPICION

HARANGUE

(V.) TO DELIVER A LOUD, RANTING SPEECH

HARRY

(V.) TO MAKE A DESTRUCTIVE RAID ON

IMPENITENT

(ADJ.) NOT FEELING REMORSE OR SORROW FOR ERRORS

KNAVE

(N.) A TRICKY, UNPRINCIPLED OR DECEITFUL FELLOW

LEGION

(N.) A LARGE MILITARY FORCE (ADJ.) MANY, NUMEROUS

LIBERALITY

(N.) GENEROSITY, GENEROUS ACT

PLAINTIFF

(N.) ONE WHO BEGINS A LAWSUIT

PROBE

(V.) TO EXAMINE (N.) AN INVESTIGATION

PROTRACT

(V.) TO DRAW OUT OR LENGTHEN IN SPACE OR TIME

QUARRY

(V.) TO CUT OR TAKE FROM (N.) A PLACE FROM WHICH STONE IS TAKEN

SPURN

(V.) TO REFUSE WITH SCORN

SUBTERFUGE

(N.) AN EXCUSE OR TRICK FOR HIDING SOMETHING