Vocabulary Unit 4 English 11

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Chafe- (v.) To wear away by rubbing

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Congeal- (v.) To solidify, thicken

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Debonair- (adj.) Sophisticated, charming, confident, stylish

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Diminutive- (adj.) Very small, tiny

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Embroil- (v.) to involve deeply, often in argument

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Exonerate- (v.) to free from charge or guilt

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Garish- (adj.) too bright or gaudy; showy

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Harangue- (n.) a long scolding speech

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Inauguration- (n.) a ceremony which celebrates a formal beginning

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Inimitable- (adj.) too good to be copied

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