Unit 7
ravage
what is it to destroy, lay waste, ruin?
crony
what is a friend; pal; chum; buddy?
awry
what is to be turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course?
(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
what is gaunt?
we had to _________ the appendix from his body, or things would become _______.
excise and dire
turncoat
what is a person who switches to an opposing side or party?
fervent
what is it to be emotional; passionate; extremely hot; ardent?
dire
what does it mean to be dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster?
(v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
what does it mean to nullify?
menial
What is it to be lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity?
avail
what is it to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit?
capitulate
what is it to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel?
(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
what does attribute mean?
exotic
what is foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual?
cryptic
what does it mean to be puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic?
fend
what does it mean to ward off, resist; to get along, manage?
(n.) something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent?
what is a prodigy?
doctrine
what is a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles?
enmity
what is to have hatred, ill-will?
predominant
what does it mean to be the greatest in strength or power; most common?
(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
what does it mean to convey?