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English Vocab #8
Term | Definition |
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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 |
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 |