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vocab test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Designate | to mark or point out; to indicate; to show |
| Appeal | to ask for aid, support, sympathy, etc. |
| Contaminate | to make impure or unsuitable by mixing with something unclean |
| Vow | a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment |
| Generate | to produce or create |
| Treacherous | deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable |
| Hostile | not friendly, warm, or hospitable; characteristic of an enemy |
| Recount | to relate or narrate; to tell in detail |
| Inevitable | sure to happen |
| Efficient | performing in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort |
| Verge | the edge, the rim, or the margin of something |
| Controversy | dispute over a matter of opinion |
| Formulate | devise or develop |
| Distinct | distinguished; not identical; separate |
| Transport | to carry or move from one place to another |
| Loathe | to feel disgust or intense aversion |
| Mere | being nothing more nor better than |
| Subordinate | placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank; inferior |
| Lure | to attract, entice, or tempt |
| Equivalent | equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc. |
| Access | to be able to reach, approach, or enter |
| Elaborate | to develop to perfection; to add details; to expand |
| Cultivate | to prepare and work on; to promote or improve growth |
| Allegiance | loyalty and devotion to a person, group, cause, etc. |
| Obstacle | something that obstructs or hinders progress |
| Siege | an attack in which you surround and overcome |
| Unruly | lawless, ungovernable, turbulent |
| Prosecute | to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process |
| Verdict | a judgement or decision |
| Retaliate | to repay an action with another action, especially a negative one |