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Honors English 9 SAT
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to make ashamed; to embarrass | Abash |
| to subside; to reduce | abate |
| to step down from a position of power or responsibility | abdicate |
| something not typical; a deviation from the standard. | aberration |
| unoriginal; ordinary | banal |
| poison; torment; cause of harm. | bane |
| stronghold; fortress; fortified place | bastion |
| to give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause. | beget |
| harsh sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds. | cacophony |
| rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds | cadence |
| persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do. | cajole |
| immature | callow |
| to make fearful; to intimidate | daunt |
| lack of; scarcity | dearth |
| violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat | debacle |
| wild living; excessive intemperance | debauchery |
| boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant | ebullient |
| not conventional; a little kooky; irregular. | eccentric |
| choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources | eclectic |
| to enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters. | edify |