Unit 13 Level D Vocabulary

apportion

to divide and give out in shares

buoyant

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

Clique

a small, exclusive group of people

congenial

getting well on with others; agreeable, pleasant

migration

a movement from one country or region to another

perverse

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

rancid

stale, spoiled

sever

separate, divide into parts

untenable

not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

versatile

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

ad infinitum

endlessly

bona fide

genuine; sincere

concede

to admit as true; to yield, submit

lofty

very high; noble

perceive

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

prelude

an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

rustic

country-like; simple, plain; awkward

one who lives in the country

sordid

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

vindicate

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

wane

to lose size, strength, or power