Vocabulary Workshop Level C - Unit 9

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fend

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(v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage

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pertinent

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(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point

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apt

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(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

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defile

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(v., trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; (v., intrans.) to march in a single line or in columns; (n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon

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predominant

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(adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common

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disgruntled

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(adj.) unhappy, dissatisfied, or annoyed

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encroach

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(v.) to intrude on a person's territory or rights

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endow

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(v.) to provide with a quality, ability, or asset

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impunity

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(n.) exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

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mein

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(n.) a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood