Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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abhorrence a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror.
astral of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar.
autocracy rule by one person with absolute power; despotism.
bereavement the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one.
conscript a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee.
emanate to come or send forth; issue or emit.
gawk to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape.
intemperance lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol.
interrelate to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship.
leer to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts.
piquant of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste.
pitfall an unexpected or hidden danger.
serendipity lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable.
slur to speak of disparagingly; belittle.
vaporize to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate.