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v. Syn. provoke
draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer


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v. Syn. commence
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey


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v. Syn. stress; underscore; highlight
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice


Spelling Word: emphasize
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v. Syn. carve; cut
carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving


Spelling Word: engrave
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v. Syn. follow
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence


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n. Syn. plague
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent


Spelling Word: epidemic
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n.
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt


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v.
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to


Spelling Word: evade
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v. Syn. bring out; arouse
bring out; arouse; call forth


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v. Syn. irritate
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly


Spelling Word: exasperate