Vocabulary Unit 13 Word list

1. ad infinitum: (adv) endlessly

2. apportion: (v ) to divide and give out in shares
3. bona fide: (adj) genuine; sincere
4. buoyant: (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
5. clique: (n) a small, exclusive group of people
6. concede: (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit
7. congenial: (adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
8. lofty: (adj) very high; noble
9. migration: (n) movement from one country or region to another.
10. perceive: (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
11. perverse: (adj) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
12. prelude: (n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
13. rancid: (adj) stale, spoiled
14. rustic: (adj) country-like; simple; plain; awkward; (n) one who lives in the country
15. sever: (v) to separate, divide into parts.
16. sordid: (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
17. untenable: (adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
18. versatile: (adj) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
19. vindicate: (v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
20. wane: (v) to lose size, strength, or power.