Lessons 1-7 FINAL ACT Power Plus Vocabulary

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mesmerize

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(v.) to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch.

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demented

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(adj.) mentally ill; insane.

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hone

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(v.) to sharpen; increase; whet.

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imbue

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(v.) to inspire or influence; to saturate.

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advocate

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(v.) to recommend; to speak in favor of.

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ostentatious

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(adj.) characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

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gambit

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(n.) a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.

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blight

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(n.) a plant disease, especially one caused by fungi; (v.) to spoil, harm, or destroy.

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egress

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(n.) the action of going out of or leaving a place.

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hovel

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(n.) a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling.