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6 Vocabulary - Unit 9

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avenge(v) to get revenge for; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
cede(v) to give up; surrender; to hand over to another
deluge(n) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity; (v) to flood
discretion(n) good judgment; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
giddy(adj) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
impact(n) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v) to affect, especially forcefully
intimidate(v) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
liberate(v) to free from bondage or domination; to release
logical(adj) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
misrepresent(v) to give a false or untrue idea
rendezvous(v) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
outright(adj) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv) completely; instantaneously
optional(adj) left to one's own choice; not required
rotund(adj) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
saunter(v) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; (n) a stroll
sluggish(adj) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
subordinate(adj) lower in rank or position; (n) one who is in alower position; (v) to put in a lower position
tint(n) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; (v) to give color to something; to dye
variable(adj) likely to undergo change; changeable; (n) a value or quantity that varies
verge(n) the point at which something begins or happens; the brink; a border, edge; (v) to incline, tend toward; to be in the process of becoming something else


Rumson Country Day School
Rumson, NJ

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