Sadlier Level D Unit 9

Horde

(n.) A gathered multitude of human beings; A crowd

AUXILIARY

(n.) An individual or group that offers assistance or support, a helper; (adj.) Offering assistance or support, helping

Candid

(adj.) Straightforward, honestly frank

Cubicle

(n.) A small compartment, as for work or study

Drudgery

(n.) Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation

Envoy

(n.) A representative of a government who is sent on a special diplomatic mission

Escalate

(v.) To increase, enlarge, or intensify

Expedient

(n.) Something that is a means to an end; (adj.) Contributing to personal advantage, beneficial

Feign

(v.) To give a false appearance of; To make up, fabricate

Flair

(n.) A natural talent or aptitude; a knack

Grievous

(adj.) Causing sorrow; Serious

Heterogeneous

(adj.) Consisting of dissimilar elements; Assorted

Impel

(v.) To drive or urge forward

Incredulous

(adj.) Skeptical; Expressive of disbelief

Inscribe

(v.) To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing

Monologue

(n.) A story or drama told or performed by one person; A long speech

Prognosis

(n.) A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

Rasping

(n.) A harsh, grating sound; (adj.) Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Repugnant

(adj.) Offensive to taste and feeling

Scuttle

(v.) To run hastily; To dash