sadlier level c unit 9

apt

apt

(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

awry

(adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped

bludgeon

(n.) a short club used as a weapon

(v.) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point

capitulate

(v.) to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

chafe

(v.) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feek annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against

(n.) a sore injury caused by rubbing

chafe

defile

(v., trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of

(v., intrans.) to march in a single line or in columns

(n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon

dire

(adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster

disarming

(adj.) charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

disgruntled

(adj., part.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

encroach

(v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

endow

(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

fend

(v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage

impunity

(n.) freedom from punishment

mien

(n.) air, manner; appearance; expression

penal

(adj.) having to do with punishment

pertinent

(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point

predominant

(adj.) the greatest in strength or power, most commen

prodigy

(n.) something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

recluse

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

renown

(n.) fame, glory

apt

(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely

quick to learn

awry

(adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction

wrong, out of the right or hoped

for course

bludgeon

(n.) a short club used as a weapon (v.) to strike with a heavy club

to use force or strong arguments to gain some point

capitulate

(v.) to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

chafe

(v.) to warm by rubbing

to wear sore by rubbing

to feek annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk

to strain or press against (n.) a sore injury caused by rubbing

defile

(v., trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of (v., intrans.) to march in a single line or in columns (n.) a narrow passage

gorge, canyon

dire

(adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering

warning of trouble to come

demanding immediate action to avoid disaster

disarming

(adj.) charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

disgruntled

(adj., part.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

encroach

(v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

endow

(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

fend

(v.) to ward off, resist

to get along, manage

impunity

(n.) freedom from punishment

mien

(n.) air, manner

appearance

expression

penal

(adj.) having to do with punishment

pertinent

(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point

predominant

(adj.) the greatest in strength or power, most commen

prodigy

(n.) something wonderful or marvelous

an unusual feat

a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

recluse

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

renown

(n.) fame, glory