English Vocab 2006 - Unit 13

Front 1

Ad infinitum (adj.)

Back 1

1) endlessly

Front 2

Apportion (v.)

Back 2

1) To divide and give out in shares

Front 3

Bona fide (adj.)

Back 3

1) Genuine
2) Sincere

Front 4

Buoyant (adj.)

Back 4

1) Able to float easily
2) Able to hold things up
3) Cheerful, hopeful

Front 5

Clique (n.)

Back 5

1) A small, exclusive group of people

Front 6

Concede (v.)

Back 6

1) To admit as true
2) To yield, submit

Front 7

Congenial (adj.)

Back 7

1) Getting on well with others
2) Agreeable, pleasant

Front 8

Lofty (adj.)

Back 8

1) Very high
2) Noble

Front 9

Migration (n.)

Back 9

1) A movement from one country or region to another

Front 10

Perceive (v.)

Back 10

1) To be aware of through the senses, observe
2) To grasp mentally

Front 11

Perverse (adj.)

Back 11

1) Inclined to go against what is expected
2) Stubborn
3) Turned away from what is good or proper

Front 12

Prelude (n.)

Back 12

1) An introduction
2) That which comes before or leads off

Front 13

Rancid (adj.)

Back 13

1) Stale, spoiled

Front 14

Rustic (adj.)

Back 14

1) Countrylike
2) Simple, plain
3) Awkward

Front 15

Rustic (n.)

Back 15

1) One who lives in the country

Front 16

Sever (v.)

Back 16

1) To separate, divide into parts

Front 17

Sordid (adj.)

Back 17

1) Wretchedly poor
2) Run-down
3) Mean or selfish

Front 18

Untenable (adj.)

Back 18

1) Not capable of being held or defended
2) Impossible to maintain

Front 19

Versatile (adj.)

Back 19

1) Able to do many things well
2) Capable of many uses

Front 20

Vindicate (v.)

Back 20

1) To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing
2) To defend successfully against opposition
3) To justify

Front 21

Wane (V.)

Back 21

1) To lose size, strength, or power