ELA - vocab set 3
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austere
adjective
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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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banal
adjective
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predictable, cliched or boring
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predictable, cliched or boring
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belfry
noun
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bell tower or a room where there is a bell
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bell tower or a room where there is a bell
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chauvinist
noun
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someone who is prejudiced in favour of a group to which he or she belongs
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someone who is prejudiced in favour of a group to which he or she belongs
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corroborate
verb
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to support with evidence
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to support with evidence
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crescendo
noun
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steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak
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steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak
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dissemble
verb
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to present a false appearance or to disguise one’s real intentions
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to present a false appearance or to disguise one’s real intentions
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emulate
verb
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to copy; to try to equal or excel
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to copy; to try to equal or excel
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expurgate
verb
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to censor or edit by omitting parts considered indelicate
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to censor or edit by omitting parts considered indelicate
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fecund
adjective
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fertile, fruitful or productive
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fertile, fruitful or productive
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frugality
noun
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tending to be thrifty or cheap
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tending to be thrifty or cheap
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grovel
verb
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to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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guile
noun
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deceit and trickery
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deceit and trickery
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hegemony
noun
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domination of one state or group over its allies
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domination of one state or group over its allies
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luminous
adj
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bright, brilliant, or glowing
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bright, brilliant, or glowing
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nascent
adjective
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starting to develop or coming into existence
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starting to develop or coming into existence
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parley
verb
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to discuss, usually between enemies
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to discuss, usually between enemies
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sanguine
adj
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cheerfully optimist or ruddy
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cheerfully optimist or ruddy
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sportive
adjective
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frolicsome or playful
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frolicsome or playful
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stratagem
noun
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a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage
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a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage