ELA Vocab

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Praise

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Commendation: An expression of approval or admiration.

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Coaxing; persuading with flattery or deceit.

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Cajoling: To persuade someone to do something by flattery or deceit.

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A motivation; an encouragement

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Incentive: Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

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To impart gradually

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Instill: To gradually introduce an idea or attitude in someone's mind.

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Gloomy; dismal; sad

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Sullen: Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment.

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A person who flees or escapes

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Fugitive: A person who is running away or escaping.

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Not likely to happen; unlikely

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Improbable: Not likely to be true or to happen.

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Unconquerable; impossible to defeat

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Indomitable: Impossible to subdue or defeat.

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To evoke a response or feeling

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Evoking: Bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.

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To persuade someone to do something through persistent effort

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Coax: To gently and persistently persuade someone.