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ELA: BatT Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority |
Hard Scrabble | involving hard work and struggle |
over the barrel | In a weak or difficult position |
Row | a noisy dispute or quarrel; commotion |
Sentry | a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard |
Skirl | to sound out in shrill, piercing tones or bagpipe |
inter(ring) | to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb |
sluice(ing) | to wash or rinse freely with a shower of water |
undulation | a wavy form or outline; wave like curves or bends |
promontories | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
renege | the mistake of not following up on an established agreement/plan; to back out of a promise |
reverence | a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration |