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Honors English 9 SAT
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Question | Answer |
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to make ashamed; to embarrass | Abash |
to subside; to reduce | abate |
to step down from a position of power or responsibility | abdicate |
something not typical; a deviation from the standard. | aberration |
unoriginal; ordinary | banal |
poison; torment; cause of harm. | bane |
stronghold; fortress; fortified place | bastion |
to give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause. | beget |
harsh sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds. | cacophony |
rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds | cadence |
persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do. | cajole |
immature | callow |
to make fearful; to intimidate | daunt |
lack of; scarcity | dearth |
violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat | debacle |
wild living; excessive intemperance | debauchery |
boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant | ebullient |
not conventional; a little kooky; irregular. | eccentric |
choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources | eclectic |
to enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters. | edify |