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English Language Arts Word Bank

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defects   a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection:  
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strangely   estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment:  
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ensconce   to settle securely or snugly:to cover or shelter; hide securely  
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allege   to assert without proof.  
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haltingly   faltering or hesitating, especially in speech  
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rationality   the exercise of reason  
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unrequited   not returned or reciprocated  
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Euphemistic   the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.  
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Prose   the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.  
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Metaphoric   a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile  
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Ironic   Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended  
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conversational   The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings;  
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patronizing   displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner  
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tentative   unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant  
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rebuke   to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand  
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satire   the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly,  
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evoke   to call up; cause to appear; summon  
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abate   grow less in intensity or degree  
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abridge   reduce (a text) in length  
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abstemious   sparing in eating and drinking  
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abstract   not concrete  
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abstruse   difficult to understand  
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accessible   able to be reached  
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acclaim   announce with great approval  
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accolade   expression of approval  
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acknowledge   recognize, possibly reluctantly, the status or rights of  
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acquiesce   agree without protesting  
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acrid   sharply bitter in taste or odor  
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acrimonious   bitter in words or manner  
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adherent   someone who follows a leader or supports a cause  
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adroit   having skill or resourcefulness in coping with situations  
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adulation   excessive admiration  
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