Honors English 9 Vocab Unit 13

Ad infinitum

endlessly

Apportion

to divide and give out in shares

Bona fide

genuine; sincere

Buoyant

able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

Clique

a small, exclusive group of people

Concede

to admit as true; to yield, sbumit

Congenial

getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

Lofty

very high, noble

Migration

a movement from one country or region to another

Perceive

to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentality

Perverse

inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

Prelude

an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

Rancis

Rustic

country-like; simple, plain; awkward

Sever

to seperate; divide into parts

Sordid

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

Untenable

not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

Versatile

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

Vindicate

to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

Wane

to lose size, strength or power