Unit 5

anecdote

n. a short account of an incident in someone's life

consolidate

v. to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

counterfeit

n. an imitation designed to deceive; adj. not genuine, fake; v. to make an illegal copy

docile

adj. easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

dominate

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

entreat

v. to beg, implore, ask earnestly

fallible

adj. capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

fickle

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

fugitive

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

grimy

adj. very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

iota

n. a very small part or quantity

maul

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

potential

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

radiant

adj. shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

rural

adj. relating to farm areas and life in the country

substantial

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

tactful

adj.skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

tamper

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

ultimate

adj. last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundalmental

uncertainty

n. doubt, the state of being unsure