Sadler Oxford Vocab Level B Unit's 3 And 4

Front 1

animated

Back 1

full of life,lively,alive

Front 2

brood

Back 2

a family of young animals

Front 3

culminate

Back 3

to reach a high point of development

Front 4

downright

Back 4

thoroughly,

Front 5

drone

Back 5

a loafer,idler;a buzzing or humming sound

Front 6

goad

Back 6

to drive or urge on

Front 7

indulge

Back 7

to give in to a wish or desire.

Front 8

ingredient

Back 8

one of materials in a mixture,recipe

Front 9

literate

Back 9

able to read and write; showing an excellent education back round

Front 10

loom

Back 10

to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

Front 11

luster

Back 11

the quailty of giving off light, brightness,glitter

Front 12

miscellaneous

Back 12

mixed, of different kinds

Front 13

oration

Back 13

a public speech for a formal occasion

Front 14

peevish

Back 14

cross, complaining,irritable, contrary

Front 15

seethe

Back 15

to boil or foam

Front 16

singe

Back 16

to burn slightly

Front 17

unique

Back 17

one of a kind; unequaled

Front 18

upright

Back 18

vertical,straight,good,honest

Front 19

verify

Back 19

to establish the truth or accuracy of

Front 20

yearn

Back 20

to have a strong earnest desire

Front 21

alliance

Back 21

a joining together for common purpose

Front 22

bewilder

Back 22

to puzzle completely , confuse

Front 23

buffoon

Back 23

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

Front 24

controversial

Back 24

arousing argument, dispute, or argument

Front 25

dishearten

Back 25

to discourage

Front 26

fruitless

Back 26

not producing the desired results

Front 27

hostile

Back 27

unfriendly; unfavorable;warlike

Front 28

inflammable

Back 28

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

Front 29

inflict

Back 29

to give or cause something unpleasant

Front 30

malignant

Back 30

deadly,extremely harmful, evil;spiteful

Front 31

mortify

Back 31

to hurt someone's feelings deeply

Front 32

orthodox

Back 32

in agreement with established or generally accepted

Front 33

procure

Back 33

to obtain through special effort

Front 34

scurry

Back 34

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

Front 35

sodden

Back 35

soaked with liquid or moisture

Front 36

spirited

Back 36

full of life and vigor

Front 37

virtual

Back 37

having certain force or effort in fact but not in name

Front 38

void

Back 38

completely empty

Front 39

wayward

Back 39

disobedient,willfull;unpredictable

Front 40

wince

Back 40

to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear