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Book 8 · Middle/High bridge

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avid (adj)
Ch 1
Eagerly enthusiastic.
brusque (adj)
Ch 1
Abrupt and short in manner.
concise (adj)
Ch 1
Brief and clear.
demean (v)
Ch 1
To lower in dignity.
despicable (adj)
Ch 1
Worthy of contempt.
emulate (v)
Ch 1
To strive to equal.
evoke (v)
Ch 1
To call forth a feeling or memory.
excruciating (adj)
Ch 1
Extremely painful.
inaugurate (v)
Ch 1
To install in office; to begin formally.
pervasive (adj)
Ch 1
Spreading widely.
proprietor (n)
Ch 1
An owner of a business.
pseudonym (n)
Ch 1
A pen name.
resilient (adj)
Ch 1
Able to recover quickly.
turbulent (adj)
Ch 1
Marked by disturbance.
vibrant (adj)
Ch 1
Full of energy.
derive (v)
Ch 2
To get from a source.
electrify (v)
Ch 2
To thrill; to wire for electricity.
endeavor (v/n)
Ch 2
To try hard; an attempt.
exhume (v)
Ch 2
To dig up a buried body.
grimace (n/v)
Ch 2
A twisted face expressing pain; to make such a face.
gruesome (adj)
Ch 2
Causing horror; ghastly.
inventory (n)
Ch 2
A complete list of goods.
preservation (n)
Ch 2
Keeping safe from harm.
remnant (n)
Ch 2
A part left over.
simulate (v)
Ch 2
To imitate; to pretend.
succumb (v)
Ch 2
To give in; to die from.
surmise (v)
Ch 2
To guess.
thaw (v/n)
Ch 2
To melt; a period of melting.
trove (n)
Ch 2
A valuable collection.
vestige (n)
Ch 2
A trace of what once existed.
anonymous (adj)
Ch 3
Without a name given.
anthology (n)
Ch 3
A collection of writings.
conjecture (n/v)
Ch 3
A guess; to guess.
disposition (n)
Ch 3
A person's usual mood.
encompass (v)
Ch 3
To include; to surround.
extricate (v)
Ch 3
To free from difficulty.
guile (n)
Ch 3
Sly cleverness.
imperative (adj)
Ch 3
Absolutely necessary.
instill (v)
Ch 3
To put in gradually.
modify (v)
Ch 3
To change slightly.
pivot (v/n)
Ch 3
To turn on a point; a central point.
prevalent (adj)
Ch 3
Widely existing.
recurrence (n)
Ch 3
A happening again.
spontaneous (adj)
Ch 3
Happening without planning.
vehement (adj)
Ch 3
Forceful in feeling.
impel (v)
Ch 4
To drive forward; to urge strongly.
interminable (adj)
Ch 4
Seemingly endless.
irascible (adj)
Ch 4
Easily made angry.
lurking (adj)
Ch 4
Hidden, ready to attack.
profound (adj)
Ch 4
Very deep.
recluse (n)
Ch 4
A hermit; one who lives alone.
reverberate (v)
Ch 4
To echo.
sage (n/adj)
Ch 4
A wise person; wise.
tirade (n)
Ch 4
A long angry speech.
tremulous (adj)
Ch 4
Trembling.
venerable (adj)
Ch 4
Worthy of respect because of age.
vital (adj)
Ch 4
Necessary for life.
wary (adj)
Ch 4
Cautious.
wily (adj)
Ch 4
Cunning; sly.
wraith (n)
Ch 4
A ghost.
audacious (adj)
Ch 5
Boldly daring.
confiscate (v)
Ch 5
To take away by authority.
conscientious (adj)
Ch 5
Careful to do what is right.
inkling (n)
Ch 5
A slight hint.
lackadaisical (adj)
Ch 5
Lacking energy or spirit.
mutiny (n)
Ch 5
A revolt against authority.
pilfer (v)
Ch 5
To steal in small amounts.
profusion (n)
Ch 5
An abundance.
prudent (adj)
Ch 5
Wisely cautious.
rankle (v)
Ch 5
To cause lasting annoyance.
serene (adj)
Ch 5
Calm and peaceful.
slovenly (adj)
Ch 5
Untidy; careless.
subordinate (n/adj)
Ch 5
Of lower rank; one under another.
tyrannical (adj)
Ch 5
Oppressive and unjust.
uncanny (adj)
Ch 5
Strangely surprising.
anarchy (n)
Ch 6
Lack of government; chaos.
apprehend (v)
Ch 6
To arrest; to understand.
arraign (v)
Ch 6
To bring before a court to answer.
assimilate (v)
Ch 6
To absorb into a culture or system.
bizarre (adj)
Ch 6
Strange and unusual.
calamity (n)
Ch 6
A great misfortune.
conspire (v)
Ch 6
To plot secretly together.
dissension (n)
Ch 6
Disagreement.
elapse (v)
Ch 6
Of time, to pass by.
imminent (adj)
Ch 6
About to occur.
interrogation (n)
Ch 6
Formal questioning.
meticulous (adj)
Ch 6
Very careful about details.
shackle (n/v)
Ch 6
A chain; to restrain.
swelter (v)
Ch 6
To suffer from heat.
tropical (adj)
Ch 6
Of the tropics; very warm.
deluge (n)
Ch 7
A flood.
dispel (v)
Ch 7
To drive away.
dub (v)
Ch 7
To give a name to; to add new audio.
fanfare (n)
Ch 7
A noisy display.
fledgling (n)
Ch 7
A new beginner; a young bird.
inane (adj)
Ch 7
Silly; pointless.
mettle (n)
Ch 7
Courage; spirit.
negligible (adj)
Ch 7
So small as to be unimportant.
ordeal (n)
Ch 7
A severe trial.
protract (v)
Ch 7
To lengthen in time.
replica (n)
Ch 7
An exact copy.
scuttle (v)
Ch 7
To run with short quick steps.
tedious (adj)
Ch 7
Long and dull.
trajectory (n)
Ch 7
The path of a moving object.
tribute (n)
Ch 7
Praise or a gift showing respect.
adept (adj)
Ch 8
Highly skilled.
audible (adj)
Ch 8
Loud enough to be heard.
azure (adj/n)
Ch 8
Bright blue; the colour blue.
banter (n)
Ch 8
Light teasing talk.
capacious (adj)
Ch 8
Roomy; large.
copious (adj)
Ch 8
Plentiful.
crucial (adj)
Ch 8
Of the greatest importance.
decelerate (v)
Ch 8
To slow down.
deploy (v)
Ch 8
To put into position for use.
facilitate (v)
Ch 8
To make easier.
fastidious (adj)
Ch 8
Hard to please; very careful.
fitful (adj)
Ch 8
Marked by sudden bursts.
grapple (v)
Ch 8
To struggle; to grip.
pang (n)
Ch 8
A sudden sharp pain or feeling.
precede (v)
Ch 8
To go before.
abject (adj)
Ch 9
Of the most degraded kind.
advocate (n/v)
Ch 9
A supporter; to support.
atrocity (n)
Ch 9
An extremely cruel act.
dialect (n)
Ch 9
A regional form of a language.
dire (adj)
Ch 9
Causing great fear; urgent.
divert (v)
Ch 9
To turn aside; to amuse.
elite (n/adj)
Ch 9
The most select; choice.
enhance (v)
Ch 9
To increase in value or quality.
humdrum (adj)
Ch 9
Lacking variety.
influx (n)
Ch 9
A flowing in.
intricate (adj)
Ch 9
Very complicated.
languish (v)
Ch 9
To become weak; to suffer neglect.
memento (n)
Ch 9
A reminder of the past.
mute (adj)
Ch 9
Silent; unable to speak.
tumultuous (adj)
Ch 9
Very loud and chaotic.
advocate (n/v)
Ch 10
A supporter; to plead for.
atrocity (n)
Ch 10
An extremely cruel act.
dire (adj)
Ch 10
Extremely serious.
elite (n)
Ch 10
A group seen as best.
enhance (v)
Ch 10
To improve.
indigenous (adj)
Ch 10
Native to a region.
marginalize (v)
Ch 10
To push to the edges of society.
oppression (n)
Ch 10
Cruel use of power.
persecute (v)
Ch 10
To treat cruelly because of beliefs.
plight (n)
Ch 10
A bad situation.
reprisal (n)
Ch 10
Retaliation.
sporadic (adj)
Ch 10
Occurring at irregular intervals.
staple (n/adj)
Ch 10
Basic; a main item.
testimony (n)
Ch 10
A statement of truth.
turmoil (n)
Ch 10
A state of confusion.
embellish (v)
Ch 11
To decorate; to add details.
execute (v)
Ch 11
To carry out; to put to death.
exemplify (v)
Ch 11
To be an example of.
grotesque (adj)
Ch 11
Strangely ugly.
impersonate (v)
Ch 11
To pretend to be someone.
malevolent (adj)
Ch 11
Wishing harm.
ornate (adj)
Ch 11
Elaborately decorated.
pastoral (adj)
Ch 11
Of country life.
precarious (adj)
Ch 11
Insecure; risky.
renown (n)
Ch 11
Fame.
revere (v)
Ch 11
To regard with deep respect.
sacred (adj)
Ch 11
Holy.
stoic (adj)
Ch 11
Calm under suffering.
ubiquitous (adj)
Ch 11
Found everywhere.
vigorous (adj)
Ch 11
Full of energy.
accede (v)
Ch 12
To agree; to give in.
affluent (adj)
Ch 12
Wealthy.
arbitrary (adj)
Ch 12
Based on whim.
artisan (n)
Ch 12
A skilled craftsperson.
dismantle (v)
Ch 12
To take apart.
irksome (adj)
Ch 12
Annoying.
legacy (n)
Ch 12
Something handed down.
ostentatious (adj)
Ch 12
Showy in a vulgar way.
panorama (n)
Ch 12
A wide view.
philanthropist (n)
Ch 12
A giver to good causes.
prestige (n)
Ch 12
Respect from achievements.
prolific (adj)
Ch 12
Producing much.
reticent (adj)
Ch 12
Reserved in speech.
sumptuous (adj)
Ch 12
Lavish and rich.
tycoon (n)
Ch 12
A wealthy business person.
ardent (adj)
Ch 13
Passionate.
asset (n)
Ch 13
A useful or valuable thing.
barter (v)
Ch 13
To trade without money.
bonanza (n)
Ch 13
A source of great wealth.
contagious (adj)
Ch 13
Easily spread.
contemplate (v)
Ch 13
To think about long and seriously.
deter (v)
Ch 13
To discourage.
deterrent (n)
Ch 13
A thing that discourages.
flair (n)
Ch 13
A natural ability or style.
innovation (n)
Ch 13
A new method or idea.
lucrative (adj)
Ch 13
Profitable.
monopoly (n)
Ch 13
Exclusive control of a trade.
speculate (v)
Ch 13
To form a theory; to invest riskily.
synonymous (adj)
Ch 13
Equivalent in meaning.
venture (n/v)
Ch 13
A risky undertaking.
congenial (adj)
Ch 14
Pleasant; agreeable.
dissect (v)
Ch 14
To cut apart for study.
enigma (n)
Ch 14
A puzzle; a mystery.
ineffectual (adj)
Ch 14
Not producing the desired result.
irrepressible (adj)
Ch 14
Impossible to hold back.
luminous (adj)
Ch 14
Giving off light.
millennium (n)
Ch 14
A thousand years.
mire (n)
Ch 14
A bog; soft wet ground.
pestilence (n)
Ch 14
A devastating epidemic.
stagnate (v)
Ch 14
To stop flowing.
subterranean (adj)
Ch 14
Underground.
ubiquitous (adj)
Ch 14
Found everywhere.
uncanny (adj)
Ch 14
Strange and unsettling.
vie (v)
Ch 14
To compete.
voluminous (adj)
Ch 14
Of great volume; lengthy.
chastise (v)
Ch 15
To scold severely.
cull (v)
Ch 15
To select; to remove from a group.
defer (v)
Ch 15
To put off; to give in.
desist (v)
Ch 15
To stop doing something.
discredit (v)
Ch 15
To damage the reputation of.
encroach (v)
Ch 15
To intrude on.
foreboding (n)
Ch 15
A feeling of approaching evil.
humane (adj)
Ch 15
Kind; merciful.
irrational (adj)
Ch 15
Without reason.
lurid (adj)
Ch 15
Shockingly vivid; gruesome.
perpetuate (v)
Ch 15
To make continue indefinitely.
restive (adj)
Ch 15
Restless; difficult to control.
scourge (n)
Ch 15
A source of great suffering.
stamina (n)
Ch 15
Lasting energy.
surveillance (n)
Ch 15
Close watch over someone.
alleviate (v)
Ch 16
To make easier to bear.
antidote (n)
Ch 16
A remedy against poison.
bedlam (n)
Ch 16
Wild uproar.
cajole (v)
Ch 16
To coax with flattery.
glib (adj)
Ch 16
Too smooth in speech.
haggard (adj)
Ch 16
Looking worn from suffering.
immaculate (adj)
Ch 16
Spotless.
incessant (adj)
Ch 16
Continuing without pause.
indulgent (adj)
Ch 16
Lenient; allowing too much.
loll (v)
Ch 16
To recline lazily.
pittance (n)
Ch 16
A very small amount.
pungent (adj)
Ch 16
Sharp in taste or smell.
strident (adj)
Ch 16
Loud and harsh.
vehement (adj)
Ch 16
Showing strong feeling.
vile (adj)
Ch 16
Very bad; disgusting.
ardent (adj)
Ch 17
Passionate.
discord (n)
Ch 17
Disagreement.
fanatical (adj)
Ch 17
Excessively enthusiastic.
harbinger (n)
Ch 17
A forerunner; a sign.
implacable (adj)
Ch 17
Unable to be appeased.
imperative (adj)
Ch 17
Absolutely necessary.
lethargic (adj)
Ch 17
Sluggish; tired.
ostracize (v)
Ch 17
To exclude from a group.
polarize (v)
Ch 17
To divide into opposing groups.
pragmatic (adj)
Ch 17
Practical.
redress (v/n)
Ch 17
To set right; setting right.
reverberate (v)
Ch 17
To echo.
sanctimonious (adj)
Ch 17
Falsely moral.
subdue (v)
Ch 17
To bring under control.
venerable (adj)
Ch 17
Worthy of respect.
accord (n/v)
Ch 18
Agreement; to grant.
bequeath (v)
Ch 18
To leave by will.
citadel (n)
Ch 18
A fortress.
confer (v)
Ch 18
To grant; to consult.
embroil (v)
Ch 18
To involve in a conflict.
epoch (n)
Ch 18
A notable period of time.
heirloom (n)
Ch 18
A treasured family possession.
impeccable (adj)
Ch 18
Faultless.
institute (v/n)
Ch 18
To establish; an organisation.
patriarch (n)
Ch 18
A male head of a family.
rapport (n)
Ch 18
A close harmonious relationship.
renounce (v)
Ch 18
To formally give up.
scion (n)
Ch 18
A descendant of a notable family.
transcend (v)
Ch 18
To go beyond the limits of.
vestige (n)
Ch 18
A trace of what once existed.
aperture (n)
Ch 19
An opening.
cache (n)
Ch 19
A hidden store.
combustible (adj)
Ch 19
Easily set on fire.
delegate (n/v)
Ch 19
A representative; to entrust.
inclement (adj)
Ch 19
Stormy; harsh.
malady (n)
Ch 19
An illness.
memoir (n)
Ch 19
A written account of experience.
paramount (adj)
Ch 19
Of greatest importance.
purveyor (n)
Ch 19
A supplier.
rectify (v)
Ch 19
To put right.
squeamish (adj)
Ch 19
Easily made sick or shocked.
succinct (adj)
Ch 19
Briefly and clearly expressed.
tract (n)
Ch 19
A stretch of land; a pamphlet.
tribulation (n)
Ch 19
Great trouble or suffering.
vignette (n)
Ch 19
A short descriptive scene.
concomitant (adj)
Ch 20
Accompanying.
encroach (v)
Ch 20
To intrude on.
impregnable (adj)
Ch 20
Unable to be entered by force.
indefatigable (adj)
Ch 20
Tireless.
onslaught (n)
Ch 20
A fierce attack.
phenomenal (adj)
Ch 20
Extraordinary.
picturesque (adj)
Ch 20
Pleasing like a picture.
rampart (n)
Ch 20
A defensive wall.
siege (n)
Ch 20
A military blockade of a place.
simultaneous (adj)
Ch 20
Happening at the same time.
stipulate (v)
Ch 20
To state as a condition.
subterfuge (n)
Ch 20
A deceitful trick.
susceptible (adj)
Ch 20
Likely to be affected by.
valor (n)
Ch 20
Great courage.
wrest (v)
Ch 20
To take by force.