Unit 8 Vocab Review

going in different directions, different from each other

• abut

• enmity

• cryptic

• divergent

The moon is sometimes faintly ________ in the morning sky.

• perceptible

• plummets

• gaunt

• divergent

to be of use or benefit to

• cryptic

• proxy

• avail

• stint

Insults may __________ a person for many years.

• proclaim

• plummet

• infiltrate

• rankle

clothes, apparel, garb

• attire

• crony

• scavenger

• enmity

to declare publicly or officially

• fervent

• abut

• proclaim

• stoical

After the votes were counted, the candidates paid tribute to the ____________ loyalty of their supporters.

• stoical

• gaunt

• fervent

• unflagging

Land that ______ a river or lake is considered a highly desirable location to build a house.

• avails

• proclaims

• abuts

• infiltrates

A few ___________ such as catfish and other bottom feeders will help keep a fish tank clean.

• proxies

• plummets

• cronies

• scavengers

self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

• stoical

• unflagging

• perceptible

• fervent