Vocab 5 Standard
Terms
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- maul
- (v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n) a heavy hammer
- grimy
- (adj) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
- anecdote
- (n) a short account of an incident in someone's life
- entreat
- (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
- tamper
- (v) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
- iota
- (n) a very small part or quantity
- uncertainty
- (n) doubt, the state of being unsure
- substantial
- (adj) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
- docile
- (adj) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
- radiant
- (adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
- fugitive
- (n) one who flees or runs away; (adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
- fallible
- (adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
- dominate
- (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
- consolidate
- (v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
- tactful
- (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
- fickle
- (adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
- rural
- (adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country
- ultimate
- (adj) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
- potential
- (adj) possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
- counterfeit
- (n) an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; (v) to make an illegal copy