ELA SAT vocabulary #8-9

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decoy

to lure into traps, a person or thing used to lure into traps

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pert

high-spirited ;lively ; bold ,saucy ; jaunty

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mediate

to bring about agreement between people and groups, act as a go-between, occupy a middle position ; indirect, work through an intermediary

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4

delve

to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

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5

Pivital

Vitally important, essential

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negate

to nullify, deny, bring to nothing

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capacious

able to hold much, roomy

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8

crusade

a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; a campaign, work vigorously

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9

regale

to feast, entertain agreeably

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10

ungainly

clumsy, awkward, unwieldly

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rue

to regret, to feel sorry for

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12

transition

a change from one state or condition

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13

accord

agreement, harmony; to agree, be in harmony; to grant bestow on

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14

scoff

to make fun of; show content for

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15

upbraid

to blame, scold, to find fault in

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calamitous

causing great misfortune

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quirk

a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

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18

overbearing

domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

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shiftless

lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

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ensue

to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

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21

prevail

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious

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22

treason

the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

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viscous

deliberately cruel or violent

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agitators

a person who urges others to protest or rebel

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rebellious

showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention

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inscription

words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book

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27

sloth

reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

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28

swill

wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it.

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29

lasciviousness

an unwanted desire

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30

subversion

the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

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gaudy

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

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vile

extremely unpleasant.

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