Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 6

agenda

(n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done

amiable

(adj.) friendly, good-natured

befuddle

(v.) to confuse, make stupid

blight

(n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin

boisterous

(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited

clarity

(n.) clearness, accuracy

compliant

(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient

conserve

(v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save

debut

(n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance

gory

(adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence

gross

(adj.) overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen; (v.) to earn

induce

(v.) to cause, bring about; to persuade

leeway

(n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error

limber

(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible

maze

(n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing

oracle

(n.) someone or something that can predict the future

partisan

(n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only

reimburse

(v.) to pay back; to give payment for

vacate

(v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul

vagabond

(n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible