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Vocabulary 9.4
Grade Level Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhorrent | inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant; nasty; heinous |
| constrict | to make narrow, especially with encircling pressure; squeeze |
| deride | to ridicule; mock; make fun of |
| mania | deranged excitement |
| beatify | to bless; sanctify; make holy; canonize |
| eligible | having the right or approval to do or obtain something |
| mollify | to appease the anger or anxiety of someone; placate; pacify; soothe; calm (down) |
| cajole | to persuade someone by flattery and insincere compliments or promises |
| enumerate | to mention or list a number of things one at a time |
| canon | a collection or list of sacred books (or other works) accepted as genuine or as the ideal |
| humanize | to make more suitable for mankind; to give (something) a human character |
| oscillate | to move or swing back and forth at a regular speed |