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Abate
verb
To reduce, lessen (when the summer started to roll around, Sarah’s work load abated.)
Abase
verb
To humiliate, degrade (Morgan’s older sister, Alex, likes to abase Morgan.)
Balk
verb
To stop, block abruptly (Girls will balk others from flirting with their bae.)
Ballad
noun
A love song (Jason Mraz sings a lot of ballads.)
Cacophony
noun
Tremendous noise (I created a cacophony when I played trumpet.)
Cadence
noun
A rhythm, progression of sound. (Bands produce a big cadence)
Daunting
adjective
Intimidating, causing one to lose courage (when school homework started to load in, Sarah felt daunting.)
Dearth
noun
A lack, scarcity (it is not likely that there will be a dearth of technology anytime soon
Ebullient
adjective
Extremely lively, enthusiastic (young children are often very ebullient.)
Eclectic
adjective
Consisting of a diverse variety of elements (there is a very eclectic group of people at Jackson. Jocks, Nerds, populars…)
Fabricate
verb
To make up, invent (Thomas Edison was a famous fabricator.)
Façade
noun
1) the wall of the building (Jackson has a very large façade.) 2) a deceptive appearance or attitude (Girls have a smiley façade, but are sad on the inside.)