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12ELAChapter6
12th Grade ELA Chapter 6 Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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sustained | to give support or relief to |
abhor | regard with disgust and hatred |
animate | possessing or characterized by life |
apt | appropriate or suitable in the circumstances |
chattel | property goods |
denunciation | informing against something |
depravity | immortality and wickedness |
disposed | settled; got rid of; discarded |
disposition | state of mind regarding something |
divest | to strip of something or quality |
emancipation | to be set free and given freedom |
hewing | making or shaping with an axe |
inanimate | lacking the qualities or features of life |
pious | having the quality of a belief |
prudence | wise in practical affairs |
scow | a large flat-bottomed boat used for transporting bulk material |
testimonial | an expression of appreciation or gratitude |
treacherous | full of betrayal |
unabated | no reduction in strength or intensity |
urchins | a mischievous young boy |
utterance | a stated or published statement or expression |
vindication | prove to be right or reasonable |