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ELA Vocabulary #1
English Language Arts Vocabulary List #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| benevolent | doing or inclined to do good - charitable |
| mandate | command |
| suppressant | keeps (virus) under control |
| docile | manageable |
| alloted | number given |
| elusive | difficult to obtain |
| sentinal | guard; person watching |
| fumigating | spraying with chemicals to kill harmful organisms or pests |
| sabotage | obstruct or destroy |
| hordes | large moving crowds |
| receding | moving back |
| fathom | understand |
| edible | fit to be eaten |
| derisive | scornful and rediculing |
| phosporescent | glowing |
| voracious | extremely hungry, eager to eat a lot of food |
| careen | lurch from side to side while moving quickly |
| privatize | to turn over (public property, service, etc.) to private interest |
| marauding | roving in search of something to take or destroy |
| ritual | set form or system of procedures done at regular intervals |
| diminutive | very small; tiny |