Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 14

cleave

(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to

embroil

(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

devitalize

(v.) to make weak or lifeless

shackle

(v.) to put into chains; (N., usually pl.) a chain, fetter

reconcile

(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

incite

(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on

haphazard

(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order

cordial

(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur

glib

(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

threadbare

(adj.) shabby, old and worn

profuse

(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely

precipitous

(adj.) very steep

influx

(n.) a coming in, inflow

pedigree

(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something

pallor

(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness

debacle

(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

cornerstone

(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

annex

(v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n.) an attachment or addition

exonerate

(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation

improvise

(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials