vocab Vocabulary C15 Match the words from the box with the definitions. Then press "Check" to mark your answers. renounce rupture pluck congest foster benign pungent voracious staple clarify [transitive verb] to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. [verb] to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. [transitive verb] to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. [adjective] causing little or no harm. [noun] a small, thin piece of wire that has a shape like the letter U, used to hold pieces of paper together or to attach things to a hard surface. [verb] to aid and encourage the growth or development of. [adjective] sharp and strong in taste or smell. [verb] to make easier to understand; make clear. [adjective] consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. [noun] the act of breaking open or breaking off. Check OK Back to Vocabulary Test Main Page