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English vocab
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Term | Definition |
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compel | force or oblige 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 |
infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
scion | a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
prominent | well known, in the public eye |
relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |
mediate | in the middle |
sequence | first, next, then, finally |
defiant | stubborn, angry |
dialect | accent, slang talk |
allusion | reference to bible |
tone | author, voice |
mood | reader, feeling |
problem/solution | locked out/break in window |
connotation | fierce, whispering |
compare/contrast | similar different |
expository | article, factual |