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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
| scion | detached living portion of a plant, such as a bud or shoot, joined to a stalk with grafting; usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
| compel | force or oblige (someone) to do something, urge, pressure |
| despise | feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
| justify | show or prove to be right or reasonable, explain, support, give reasons for |
| jeer | make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice, mock, ridicule, insult |
| retaliate | make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack, reciprocate, get back at |
| prominent | well known, in public eyes |
| relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or falling into partial ruin, especially through neglect or misuse |
| vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |
| sequence | first, next, then, finally |
| defiant | stubborn, angry |
| dialect | accent, slang talk |
| allusion | reference to the bible |
| tone | author, voice |
| mood | reader, feeling |
| problem/solution | locked out/break in a window |
| connotation | fierce, whispering, golden, dark |
| compare/contrast | similarities, differences |
| expository | article, factual |
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