Week 16 ELA9 Vocabulary

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Entreating

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Earnestly requesting or pleading for something.

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Implore

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To beg someone earnestly or desperately.

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Incredulity

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The state of being unwilling to believe.

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Beguiling

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Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad will happen.

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Hackles

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Hairs along the back of an animal, raised in fear or anger.

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Sumac

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A flowering plant known for its red berries and leaves.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words in speech or writing.

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Satire

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The use of humor to criticize or mock societal issues.

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself but may reveal a truth.