6th grade WW Lesson 1

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demeaning (adj.)

Back

Degrading; disrespectful

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despicable (adj.)

Back

Deserving contempt or scorn; hateful

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emulate (v.)

Back

To try to equal; to imitate.

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evoke (v.)

Back

1. To call forth; to produce. 2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion.

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evocative (adj.)

Back

Creating something again, especially through the imagination.

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Example of avid in a sentence

Back

Marcia is an avid skier who spends each weekend on the slopes.

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Example of concise in a sentence

Back

“Speed Kills” is a concise way of warning drivers of the danger of going too fast.

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Example of demean in a sentence

Back

Don’t demean yourself by denying what everyone knows to be true.

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Example of evocative in a sentence

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The costumes and music of the film were evocative of Paris in the 1920s.

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inaugurate

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To install in office with a formal ceremony or to begin officially.