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Vocabulary Unit 5
Vocabulary Lesson 29: Make Me!
Today’s roots: ligare to bind vocare to call
ducere to lead pro- forth❑ cajole(v) to persuade by using flattery
The clever eight-year-old girl successfully cajoledher parents into taking her to Disney World.
Synonyms:coax, wheedle, deceive❑ exhort(v) to urge strongly (ex-thoroughly+hortarito urge)
The doctor exhortedhis patient to stop smoking by explaining how dangerous a habit it really was.
Synonyms:provoke, instigate, rouse Antonyms:inhibit, discourage❑ coerce(v) to persuade through the use of force
The bully coercedthe smaller boy into handing over his lunch money with threats of wedgies and deadarms.
Synonyms:compel, intimidate❑ induce(v) to cause (in-in+ducereto lead)
After thirty-six hours of labor, the doctors decided to inducethe baby’s birth with medication.
Synonyms:sway, incite, impel Antonyms:curb, stall❑ coax(v) to persuade by using flattery
The charming man used well-placed compliments to coaxthe pretty waitress into meeting him for a drink.
Synonyms:cajole, wheedle❑ provoke(v) to stir up; to excite (pro-forth+vocareto call)
Ericprovokedhis older brother into fighting by whacking him on the head with his action figure.
Synonyms:irritate, rile, incite Antonyms:placate, assuage❑ obligatory(adj) required (ob-to+ligareto bind)
Theobligatoryjumps in the skating competition must be performed or the competitor loses points.
Synonyms:mandatory, compulsory Antonyms:optional, elective❑ wheedle(v) to influence by flattery
Synonyms:coax, cajole❑ goad(v) to urge into action
Synonyms:spur, incite, catalyze❑ begrudge(v) to give in to something reluctantly
Synonyms:concede, acquiesce❑ spur(v) to goad into action
Synonyms:provoke, goad, incite❑ prerequisite(n) a requirement (don’t confuse with perquisite:a perk)
Synonym:obligation❑ resigned(adj) accepting of one’s fate
Synonyms:begrudging, acquiescent