Vocabulary Unit 14 Word list
2. cleave: (v): to cut or split open; to cling to.
3. cordial: (adj): in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery: (n) a liqueur.
4. cornerstone: (n): the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element.
5. debacle: (n): an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure.
6. devitalize: (v): to make weak or lifeless.
7. embroil: (v): to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion.
8. exonerate: (v): to clear from a charge or accusation.
9. glib: (adj): ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere.
10. haphazard: (adj): by chance, not planned; lacking order.
11. improvise: (v): to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials.
12. incite: (v): to rouse, stir up, urge on.
13. influx: (n): a coming in, inflow.
14. pallor: (n): an extreme or unnatural paleness.
15. pedigree: (n): a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something.
16. precipitous: (adj): very steep.
17. profuse: (adj); very abundant; given or flowing freely.
18. reconcile: (v): to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself).
19. shackle: (v): to put into chains; (n) (usually plural) a chain, fetters.
20. threadbare: (adj): shabby, old and worn.