Unit 10 Level G Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary

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fraught

Back 1

full of or loaded with; accompanied by (adj.)

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be'nign

Back 2

gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant (adj.)

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a'ttenuate

Back 3

to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value (v.)

Front 4

'cavil

Back 4

to find fault in a petty way, carp; (v.) a trivial objection or criticism (n.)

Front 5

'foible

Back 5

a weak point; failing, minor flaw (n.)

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'charlatan

Back 6

one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender impostor or quack (n.)

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con'comitant

Back 7

accompanying; occurring concurrently; (adj.) something that accompanies another thing (n.)

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a'skance

Back 8

with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval (adv.)

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'decimate

Back 9

to kill or destroy a large part of (v.)

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concate'nation

Back 10

a linking together in a sequence; a chain (n.)

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for'go

Back 11

to do without, abstain from, give up (v.)

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'shambles

Back 12

a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion (n.)

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pe'remptory

Back 13

having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute (adj.)

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in'ure

Back 14

to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure (v.)

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'penitent

Back 15

regretful for one's sins or mistakes; (adj.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing (n.)

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ob'sequious

Back 16

marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons (adj.)

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spo'radic

Back 17

occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order (adj.)

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re'buff

Back 18

to snub; to repel, drive away (v.) a curt rejection; a check, setback (n.)

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reco'nnoiter

Back 19

to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection (v.)

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'oscillate

Back 20

to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver (v.)

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'luminous

Back 21

emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating (adj.)

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ob'tuse

Back 22

blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 9 degrees and 180 degrees not causing a sharp impression (adj.)