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Vocabulary List 9A & B

AB
auxiliaryAdditional, back-up; a reserve, accessory
candidForthright, plainspoken; unbiased
cubicleAn enclosure, hole-in-the-wall
drudgeryToil, labor; a grind
envoyAn agent, ambassador, emissary, minister
escalateTo climb, raise, ascend, mount
expediantA contrivance, device; serviceable
feignTo fake, sham, affect, simulate
flairAn aptitude, bent, knack, gift; style, panache
grievousPainful, heartrending, onerous; flagrant
heterogeneousMiscellaneous, mixed, variegated
hordeA crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm
impelTo urge, push, spur, propel, incite
incredulousDubious, mistrustful, doubting
inscribeTo engrave, imprint; to enroll, enlist
monologuesoliloquy, recitation
prognosisA prediction, forecast, projection
raspingScratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly
repugnantHateful, odious, revolting, repulsive
scuttleo abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump
auxiliaryassistance, support, help
candidfrank, sincere
cubiclea small room, compartment
drudgeryhard, tiresome work
envoya representative, messenger
escalateto elevate, increase
expedientadvantageous
feignto pretend
flaira talent or a skill
grievouscausing sorrow or pain
heterogeneousdifferent kinds, diverse
hordea vast number
impelto force forward
incredulousdisbelieving, skeptical
inscribeto write or engrave
monologuea speech by one actor
prognosisa forecast of a disease
raspinga harsh, grating sound
repugnantoffensive, disagreeable
scuttleto get rid of something


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