com • pel v., force or make do [something]. When the coffee shop closed, we were compelled to leave.

in • ac • ces • si • ble adj., not accessible, not possible to reach. The island is inaccessible except by boat.

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af • ford v., provide or make available; be able to pay for. The vacation time afforded me the opportunity to read some good books.

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sa • ga • ci • ty n., wisdom. The sagacity of the teachings impressed me.

de • nom • i • nate v., name, designate. The third Monday in January was denominated Martin Luther King Day to honor the great Civil Rights activist.

pro • cure v., obtain or acquire. I asked for a book about the Mandan people, but the librarian was only able to procure a book about the Minnetaree.