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Procure |
To obtain something through effort. The teacher used influence to procure silence in the classroom. |
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Faction |
a group within a larger group The largest faction eventually overpowered the minorities. The largest faction was in favour of communism. |
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Assemble |
to put things together The students had to assemble a car for their school project. |
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Advocate |
a person who supports/fights for something She was an advocate for peace. |
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Expulsion |
forcing someone to leave (to expel) His laugh was more than an expulsion of air. The expulsion of Snowball resulted in all the animals believing Napoleon's lies. |
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Harvest |
the gathering of crops The beginning of the harvest varies every year. |
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Sow |
to plant a seed. She will sow all of the corn, while her father will sow all of the sunflowers. |
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Cryptic |
a hidden/mysterious meaning The cryptic response made her wonder if he was telling the truth. |
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Traitor |
disloyal person He was a traitor who betrayed his country by sharing its military tactics. |
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Pronounce |
announce something formally. Tonight she will pronounce her allegiance to them by giving them the information they need. |
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Intermediary |
the middle person.
He acted as an intermediary to make sure the alliance between the two groups was successful. |
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Aloof |
not friendly.
She acted aloof towards them since they were the enemy. |
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Reconciled |
to cause people or groups to become friendly to one another again.
The children caused them to reconcile even though they made it clear they hated each other through having a divorce. |
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Ignominious |
deserving shame. His execution was proof that he was ignominious. He was ignominious because he caused enough trouble everywhere he went. |
