Sadlier Level A Unit 11

alias

(n.) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adv.) otherwise called s: pseudonym a: real name (John Smith, who goes by the alias Richard Jones.)

amble

(v.) to walk slowly, stroll; (n.) an easy pace; a leisurely walk s: saunter a: gallop (We ambled along as we talked. 

burly

(adj.) big and strong; muscular s: strapping a: weak (He had a tall burly frame.)

distort

(v.) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape s: disfigure (Her face was distorted by pain.)

dogged

(adj.) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up s: untiring a: wishy-washy (Her dogged efforts eventually paid off.)

dumbfounded

(adj.) so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered s: speechless a: unsurprised

extinct

(adj.) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use s: died out a: still alive

relic

(n.) an object from the past with historical value or interest; a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments, ruins s: artifact

grit

(n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make a grating sound s: dirt a: timiditly

inevitable

(adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable s: inescapable a: avoidable

ingrained

(adj.) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being s: deep-seated a: superficial

meteoric

(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's s: brilliant a: slow

parody

(n.) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v.) to make fun of something by imitating it s: satire

prevail

(v.) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging s: win a: be defeated

rend

(v.) to tear to pieces; split violently apart (past tense, rent) s: cleave

replenish

(v.) to fill again, make good, replace s: restock a: empty

rummage

(v.) to search through, and investigate the contents of; (n.) an active search; a collection of odd items s: delve into

skimp

(v.) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to s: be stingy a: be extravagent

sleuth

(n.) a detective s: investigator

vandalism

(n.) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property s: willful