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English vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |