Unit 13 level D Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary

ad infintium

infinity

apportion

to divide and give out in shares. portions

bona fide

genuine; sincere

Buoyant

Able to float easily: able to hold things up; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

clique

a small, exclusive group of people

Concede

to admit is true; to yield, submit

congenial

getting on well with others. agreeable; pleasant. Ms. Congeniality

Lofty

Very high; noble

migration

a movement from one country or region to another

perceive

to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

perverse

to go up against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

prelude

an introductions; that which comes before or leads off

rancid

stale, spoiled

rustic

country-like; simple, plain; awkward; one who live sin the country

sever

to separate, to divide into parts

sordid

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

untenable

not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

versatile

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

vindicate

to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

wane

to lose size, strength,or power