English Level D Unit 9- Sturges

Auxiliary

giving assistance or support
S: back up
A: primary

Candid

sincere, impartial
S: frank
A: insincere

Cubicle

a small room
S: compartment
A: vast hall

Drudgery

work that is hard and tiresome
S: toil
A: amusement

Envoy

messenger as of a government
S: a representative

Escalate

to elevate in intensity
S: to increase
A: lessen

Expedient

advantageous, useful
S: serviceable
A: inconvenient

Feign

to fake
S: pretend

Flair

a natural quality, talent, or skill
S: knack
A: inability

Grievous

causing sorrow or pain
S: serious
A: joyful

Heterogeneous

composed of different kinds
S: diverse
A: uniform

Horde

a vast number as of people
S: throng
A: few

Impel

to force
S: drive forward
A: discourage

Incredulous

disbelieving
S: skeptical
A: believing

Inscribe

engrave
S: to write
A: erase

Monologue

a long talk by one person
S: speech
A: conversation

Prognosis

projection of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
S: a forecast

Rasping

a harsh sound
S: grating
A: smooth

Repugnant

offensive, distasteful
S: disagreeable
A: attractive

Scuttle

to get rid of something in a decisive way
S: to sink a ship by cutting holes in it
A: salvage