Vocab Set 8

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boycott

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To avoid doing business with a person or company to force them to take a specific action.

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grimace

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A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. (Can also be a verb: to grimace).

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mock

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to tease or laugh at with scorn or contempt

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amplify

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To make larger, greater, stronger, louder; enlarge; extend.

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meticulous

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Taking or showing extreme care about minute details.

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catharsis

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The release of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.