Unit 9

a short club used as a weaponcudgel

freedom from punishmentimmunity

air of,manner; appearance; expressionlookbearingdemeanor

something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal;an unusual feat; a child with amazing talentmarvelwonderfreakgeniousAntonymsdumbell,dunce,dullard

a person who leads a life away from the worldloner,hermit

fame, gloryreputationcelebrityprestigeAntonymsobscurityinfamynotoriety

a sore or injury caused by rubbing

a narrow passagegorgecanyon

to end resistance,give up, surrenderthrow in the towelAntonymshold outpersist

to warm by rubbing, to wear sore by rubbing, to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction,annoy, irk, to strain or press againstirritatescrapeabradeAntonymssoothemollifypleaseelate

to make dirty, destroy the purity ofpollutecontaminatedesecrateto march in a single line or in columnsAntonymscleansepurify

to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespassintrudeinfringe

to furnish, equip, provide with funds or something valuablegrantbestowpresentbequeathAntonymstake awaydeprive

to ward off, resist; to get along, managestave offcope

suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learnappropriatefitproperliableAntonymsinappropriateunlikelyslow

in a twisted position; wrong, out of the right coursecrookedaskewamissAntonymsstraightsymmtrical

dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid dangerdisastrousominoussinisterurgentAntonymsfavorableauspiciousbeneficial

charming,tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicionendearingwinningAntonymsalarmingtroublingdisquieting

having to do with punishment (prison)correctionaldisciplenary

related to the matter at hand; to the pointreleventgermaneaproposAntonymsunrelatedirrelevantimmaterial

twisted