chapter 13-15 vocab

ad infinitum

endlessly

apportion

distribute, give out in shares

bona fide

genuine

buoyant

able to float, hopeful

clique

a small exclusive group of people

concede

admit as true, submit

congenial

get along well with others, agreeable

lofty

very high, noble

migration

a movement of one country to another

percieve

to notice or observe

perverse

stubborn, go against what is expected

prelude

an introduction

rancid

stale, spoiled

rustic

county-like, one who lives in the country

sever

separate, divide into parts

sordid

filthy, mean

untenable

not capable of being held or defended

versatile

able to do many things well, many uses

vindicate

to justify

wane

to lose size, strength, or power

annex

to add an attachment

cleave

to cut or split

cordial

friendly or a liquear

cornerstone

starting point of a building

debacle

defeat, complete failure

devitalize

make weak

embroil

to start a conflict

exonerate

to clear from charge

glib

thoughtless, insincere

haphazard

by chance, not planned

improvise

to perform without preparation

incite

urge on

influx

inflow

pallor

unnatural paleness

pedigree

family tree

precipitous

very steep

profuse

plenty

reconcile

to restore

shackle

put into chains

threadbare

old, worn

abase

degrade

acutate

instigate

avert

turn away

boorish

rude

brunt

main impact

combatant

fighter

dormant

inactive

dubious

doubtful

harangue

loud speech

harry

harass

impenitent

unashamed

knave

tricky person

legion

large group of military force

liberality

generous

plaintiff

one who begins a lawsuit

probe

to examine

protract

lengthen

quarry

prey

spurn

to refuse

subterfuge

an excuse or trick