Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop-Level B- Unit 5 Vocabs

anecdote

a short account of an incident in someone's life

consolidate

to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

counterfeit

an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

docile

easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

dominate

to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

entreat

to beg implore, ask earnestly

fallible

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

fickle

liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

fugitive

one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

grimy

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

iota

a very small part or quantity

maul

to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

potential

possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality

radiant

shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

rural

relating to farm areas and life in the country

substantial

large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

tactful

skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

tamper

to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

ultimate

last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

uncertainty

doubt, the state of being unsure