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10th #3 -----

Castle Sophomores week #3 SAT words

QuestionAnswer
acclaim great praise, applause, enthusiastic approval
adjacent close, near (to something)
elicit to draw forth
engross to hold the full attention of:absorb
escalate to increase or intensify
exploit use selfishly or unethically;take unfair advantage of
methodical orderly;systematic
obsolete no longerin use or practice; out of date
tangible able to be touched;haaving form and matte
terminate to stop; to bring to an end
acclaim Accolade; honor; ovation
adjacent Beside; adjoining; next to
elicit Allure; evoke; persuade
engross Absorb; captivate; enthrall, fascinate
escalate Accelerate; expand; step up
exploit Manipulate; misuse
methodical Systematic; organized; meticulous
obsolete Antiquated; outmoded; passe
tangible Touchable; concrete; physical
terminate Cease; stop; abort
The audience gave the singer great ________. acclaim
The library is _________ to the new mall. adjacent
The detective _________ a confession from the suspect by being the “Good Cop.” elicited
My nephew was _________ with the Harry Potter books. engrossed
The captain knew the war would _________ with the bombing. escalate
Scam artists tend to _______ the elderly because they are trusting. exploit
The teacher was very organized and _____________ with her paperwork. methodical
CD’s are ___________ compared to flash drives. obsolete
Ghosts are not ____________ . tangible
The manager ____________ the cashier for insubordination. terminated
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