CILC English Unit 6

scholarly (adj): concerned with academic learning and research

repulsive (adj): causing strong dislike

adequate (adj): as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose

perseverance (noun): steady persistence in a course of action, especially against difficulties

uncanny (adj): beyond the ordinary or normal; mysterious

gruffness (adj): rough, blunt, unfriendly

flustered (verb): to put into a state of agitated confusion

brood (verb): to think or worry persistently or moodily about; ponder

parasite (noun): an organism that lives in another organism, known as the host

ambush (noun): an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise

devour (verb): to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously

priceless (adj): having a value beyond all price

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