Week 9.9 Vocabulary

acquit

perform one’s part; conduct oneself

cosign

give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand-over; commit

effrontery

shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve; chutzpah

excruciating

causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful

scrutinize

examine very closely; inspect; vet

oblivious

(usually followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting

unruffled

not upset or agitated; calm; cool; uncluttered; imperturbable; collected

antonym: discomposed

residual

remaining after a part is used or taken

sweltering

oppressively hot; torrid; sultry

antonym: frigid

unwieldy

hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome