English I Vocabulary List #8

gaunt

very thin and bony, especially from sickness

undue

inappropriately excessive

guerilla

a member of an independent band of soldiers that engages in raids and surprise attacks

mire

muddy, swampy ground

sector

a part or division

beget

to produce; to make happen

deduce

to draw or bring out

glean

to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor

chafe

to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction

effrontery

shameless boldness

imbibe

to drink; to absorb into the body

feign

to pretend

desist

to stop; to discontinue

allude

to hint at; to refer to indirectly

elite

the choice members or best of a group