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ELA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ramification | Unintended or unwanted result; consequence Bethany's decision to quit her job had many ramifications. |
| Devise | to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas. The students had to devise a plan to raise money for their class trip |
| Asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly Jacob's asinine behavior got him into trouble in class. |
| Beckon | To attract the attention of, to summon or call for someone to approach The beautiful scenery beckoned us to explore further |
| Vigil | an event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits, prays, supports one another They held a candlelight vigil to honor the victims |
| Afflict | To cause suffering, pain, or misery. My mom was afflicted with the bad stomach bug over the weekend. |
| Legislature | a group of individuals elected to make laws The legislature passed a new law that it it prohibited to jaywalk. |
| Stark | : severe, complete, absolute The dessert landscape was stark unforgiving |
| Evade | : escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery The rabbit evaded the fox by running into a burrow |
| Beholden | Indebted to, obligated, dependent on The company felt beholden to its loyal customers. |