to hold the full attention of; absorb

to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of

no longer active or in use; out of date

able to be touched ; having form and matter. An idea is not _______ , but an apple is.

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Eng 10 Vocab 3

"improving" vocab chapter 3

Term	Definition
acclaim	great praise or applause
adjacent	next to; close; near
elicit	to draw forth
engross	to hold the full attention of; absorb
escalate	to increase or intensify
exploit	to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of
methodical	orderly; systematic
obsolete	no longer active or in use; out of date
tangible	able to be touched ; having form and matter. An idea is not _______ , but an apple is.
terminate	to stop; to bring to an end