Week 9 Vocab

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derision

Back

ridicule; mockery:

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resolved

Back

firm in purpose or intent; determined.

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stealthily

Back

done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive:

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vex

Back

to irritate; annoy; provoke:

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ascent

Back

an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement.

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Descent

Back

Moving from a higher to a lower position.

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diffused

Back

to pour out and spread, as a fluid.

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exertion

Back

vigorous action or effort:

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maneuver

Back

a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.

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sustain

Back

to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.