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Level A Unit 14 definitions
| vocabulary word | meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to stay away from doing something by one's own choice |
| accommodate 1 | to do a favor or service for, to help out, to provide for, supply with |
| accommodate 2 | to have space for |
| accommodate 3 | to make fit or suitable |
| allegiance | the loyaly or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause |
| amalgamate 1 | to unite |
| amalgamate 2 | to combine elements into a unified whole |
| append | to attach, add or tack on as a supplement or extra item |
| commemorate | to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of |
| enumerate 1 | to count |
| enumerate 2 | to name one by one, list |
| exalt 1 | to make high in rank, power, character, or quality |
| exalt 2 | to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling |
| exalt 3 | to praise, honor |
| extort | to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats |
| far-fetched | strained or improbable, going to far afield from a topic |
| glum | depressed, gloomy |
| replica | a copy, close reproduction |
| responsive 1 | answering or replying |
| responsive 2 | reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc. |
| responsive 3 | showing interest and understanding |
| sanctuary 1 | a sacred or holy place |
| sanctuary 2 | refuge or protection from capture or punishment |
| sanctuary 3 | a place of refuge or protection |
| self-seeking | selfishly ambitious |
| submissive 1 | humbly obedient |
| submissive 2 | tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest |
| tally 1 | to count up |
| tally 2 | to keep score |
| tally 3 | to make entries for reckoning |
| tally 4 | to correspond or agree |
| tally 5 | a total score |
| taskmaster 1 | one whose job it is to assign work to others |
| taskmaster 2 | one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard |
| transform 1 | to change completely in appearance or form |
| transform 2 | to make into something else |
| upheaval 1 | a sudden, violent upward mevement |
| upheaval 2 | great disorder or radical change |