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Warm Up Vocab 1-5
Brenham English 1 Warm Up Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sonorous | producing sound, especially deep and rich, resonant |
| egalitarian | advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all citizens |
| duress | hardship, constraint, confinement |
| volition | an act of choosing, using one's own will in a conscious choice |
| entreat | to ask earnestly, to implore, plead, beg |
| potentate | a powerful ruler; an important person |
| dormant | asleep or inactive |
| appalling | to fill with dismay; causing horror or consternation |
| disparage | to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down |
| beset | to harass, to surround |