ELA III VOCAB

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Question American English Answer American English
1. iniquity
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sin
2. piquant
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agreeably stimulating, possessed of a lively charm
3. penury
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poverty
4. servile
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humbly yielding or submissive
5. consecrate
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to set something apart as sacred
6. omnipotent
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all-powerful
7. chide
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to scold
8. prudence
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caution, discretion
9. mitigate
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to moderate, soften, or lessen
10. pejorative
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disparaging or derogatory
11. acquiesce
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to comply or yield
12. antipathy
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strong dislike
13. cache
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hiding place
14. castigate
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to punish or rebuke
15. clemency
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mercy
16. timorous
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fearful or apprehensive
17. sanguine
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cheerful or hopeful
18. loquacious
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talkative
19. didactic
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teaches a specific lesson or moral
20. guile
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deception
21. furtive
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secretive
22. incessant
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without pause
23. dolorous
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sad, mournful
24. gregarious
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sociable
25. diligent
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hard-working
26. abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen
27. aberration
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a departure from the normal
28. acme
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highest point
29. acolyte
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novice; young assistant
30. abet
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to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong
31. acrimonious
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bitter in language or manner
32. acumen
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insight
33. adamant
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firm in purpose or opinion; unyielding
34. admonition
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warning
35. adulation
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excessive praise
36. aesthetic
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pertaining to the beautiful
37. alacrity
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cheerful willingness or eagerness; speed
38. alleviate
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to make more bearable; to lessen
39. ameliorate
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to make better
40. amity
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peaceful relations; friendship

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