Vocabluary-Chapter 9

bicker

(v.) to squabble

blunder

(n.) a stupid mistake; (v.) to make a stupid mistake

bountiful

(adj.) plentiful

coincidence

(n.) the chance occurrence of two things coinciding

designate

(v.) to name

devour

(v.) to consume

extol

(v.) to praise lavishly

gravely

(adv.) seriously

impostor

(n.) someone pretending to be another to deceive

lure

(n.) something that attracts for a reward; (v.) to attract or entice

meddlesome

(adj.) inclined to intrude in other people’s affairs

nudge

(v.) to give a gentle push; (n.) a gentle push

primitive

(adj.) simple; (n.) a simple person or thing

prolong

(v.) to lengthen in time

rampage

(n.) a violent action; (v.) to move around violently

repel

(v.) to drive back

repent

(v.) to feel sorry

righteous

(adj.) doing what is right

rival

(n.) one who competes with another

thrive

(v.) to do well in one’s surroundings

c. bibliography

(n.) a list of books about a particular topic

c. emancipation

(n.) the act of freeing

c. expedite

(v.) to speed up the process of

c. incipient

(adj.) beginning to exist or become apparent

c. personify

(v.) to typify or embody