Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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allay to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like).
candor the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression.
censorious highly critical or disapproving.
demagogue a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument.
denunciation the act of verbally condemning or attacking.
dormer a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof.
emend to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit.
imminent about to happen or likely to happen soon.
inimical having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse.
interject to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion.
juxtaposition the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast.
propriety proper or appropriate behavior.
protuberance that which projects; bulge or bump.
restitution the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury.
volition the act of willing, deciding, or choosing.