Sadlier Level A Unit 10

abominable

abominable

(adj.) arousing hatred, disgusting, detestable s: hateful a: praiseworthy(Unfortunately, there are many abominable ideas circulating on the internet.)

bumbling

(adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness s: clumsy a: forceful(The bumbling burglars were so inept that they actually left some of their own money at the home they were planning to rob!)

consequence

(n.) a result, effect, importance s: outcome a: cause(Does he truly comprehend the consequence of his actions?)

delude

(v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly s: trick(The President was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action.)

dole

(v.) to give out in small amounts; (n.) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion s: ration(The Red Cross flew to the area of the earthquake, ready to dole out supplies of food, water, and medicine.)

engulf

(v.) to swallow up, overwhelm, consume s: encompass(The flames rapidly engulfed the house.)

foil

(v.) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (n.) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another s: frustrate a: aid(A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jeweler's by grabbing the raider's shotgun.)

formulate

(v) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula s: define(He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.)

initiative

(n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside s: leadership a: laziness (Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate.)

memento

(n.) something that serves as a reminder s: remembrance (The director will be presented with a memento for his long years of service.)

nonconformist

(n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj.) of or relating to the unconventional s: maverick a: traditionist (He was a nonconformist in college but now wears a three-piece suit to work every day.)

null and void

(adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding s: canceled a: in effect (Their actions rendered the contract null and void.)

panorama

(n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum s: overview (It helped me to see the panorama sitting on the last step.)

posterity

(n.) all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations s: ancestry (Posterity will remember her as a woman of courage and integrity.)

pry

(v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something s: snoop (I don't want to pry, but I need to ask you one or two questions.)

refurbish

(v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve s: remodel a: dilapidate (Our room was big with a terrace that overlooked the sea and it had recently been refurbished.)

resourceful

(adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along s: inventive a: uninventive (He is very clever and endlessly resourceful.)

rigorous

(adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical s: tough a: easy (The data was rigorously analyzed.)

subsequent

(adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order s: later a: previous (The rate of population growth reached a peak in 1999 and declined in subsequent years.)

unerring

(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate s: sure a: faulty (She has an unerring instinct for language.)