Unit 9 sadlier

auxiliary

Giving assistance or support; a helper, aid.

candid

Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed.

cubicle

A small room or compartment.

drudgery

Work that is hard and tiresome.

envoy

A representative or messenger (as of government).

escalate

To elevate; to increase in intensity.

expedient

A means to an end; advantageous, useful.

feign

To pretend.

flair

A natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style.

grievous

Causing sorrow or pain; serious.

heterogeneous

Composed of different kinds, diverse.

horde

A vast number (as of people); a throng.

impel

To force, drive forward.

incredulous

Disbelieving, skeptical.

inscribe

To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list.

monologue

A speech by one actor; a long talk by one person.

prognosis

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation.

rasping

With a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound.

repugnant

Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful.

scuttle

To sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail.