Vocabulary Week 8

crony A very close friend, pal, chum, or buddy

enmity Hatred; ill-willed

gaunt Thin and bony, starved looking; bare

abut To join at one end or be next to; to support

infiltrate To pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

divergent Going in different directions; different from each other

avail To be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of

fervent Very earnest; emotional, passionate

cryptic Puzzling, mystifying

attire Clothes, apparel; to dress

proxy An agent; substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place

stoical Self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

nullify To make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

perceptible Capable of being grasped by the senses or mind

rankle To cause anger, irritation or bitterness

scavenger A person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

unflagging Tireless, continuing with vigor

plummet To plunge straight down

stint To limit; be sparing or frugal/ limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty

proclaim To declare publicly or officially