Vocabulary Sadlier Level A Unit 14
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- abstain
- to stay away from doing something by one's own choice
- accommodate
- to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with, to have space for; to make fit or suitable
- allegiance
- the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause
- amalgamate
- to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
- append
- to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
- commemorate
- to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
- enumerate
- to count; to name one by one, list
- exalt
- to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
- extort
- to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
- far-fetched
- strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
- glum
- depressed, gloomy
- replica
- a copy, close reproduction
- responsive
- answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding
- sanctuary
- a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture of punishment; a place of refuge or protection
- self-seeking
- selfishly ambitious
- submissive
- humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest
- tally
- to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; a total or score
- taskmaster
- one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard
- transform
- to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else
- upheaval
- a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change