English Vocabulary D14

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Annex
(v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n.) an attachment or addition
Cleave
(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to
Cordial
(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur
Cornerstone
(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
Debacle
(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
Devitalize
(v.) to make weak or lifeless
Embroil
(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
Exonerate
(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation
Glib
(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
Haphazard
(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking in order
Improvise
(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
Incite
(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on
Influx
(n.) a coming in, inflow
Pallor
(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness
Pedigree
(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree