Vocabulary Unit 9
1-4
Auxiliary- adj. Giving assistance or
support. n. a helper/aid
Candid- adj. frank, sincere, impartial
Cubicle- n. a small room or compartment
Drudgery- n. Work that is hard and
tiresome
5-7
Envoy- n. A representative or
messenger
Escalate- v. to elevate or increase in
intensity
Expedient- n. a means to an end; adj.
advantageous, useful
8-11
Feign- v. to pretend
Flair- n. a neutral quality, talent or skill
Grievous- adj. causing sorrow or pain,
serious
Heterogeneous- adj. composed of
different kinds
12-16
 Horde- n. a vast number (as in people); a
throng
 Impel- v. to force, drive forward
 Incredulous- adj. disbelieving, skeptical
 Inscribe- v. to write or engrave
 Monologue- n. a speech by one actor; a long
talk by one person.
17-20
 Prognosis- n. a forecast of the probable
outcome of a disease or situation
 Rasping- adj. with a harsh grating sound; n. a
harsh sound.
 Repugnant- adj. offensive, disagreeable,
distasteful
 Scuttle- v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it;
to get rid of something in a decisive way
Sentences
 Though many people relish Limburger cheese,
I find its strong odor truly ___________.
 In times of rapid inflation, the prices of goods
__________ at a dizzying rate.
 In his opening ________, the talk show host
poked mild fun at the candidates for President.