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lesson 20 12th
lesson 20 for 12th grade
| Words from Other Languages | Definition |
|---|---|
| berserk | 1) destructively or frenetically violent 2) mentally or emotionally upset; deranged |
| jubilee | 1) a specially celebrated anniversary, particularly a fiftieth anniversary 2) a season or an occasion of joyful celebration |
| juggernaut | 1) an overwhelming advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everytying in its path 2) something, such as a belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrficed |
| kowtow | 1) to kneel, touching the head to the ground in a expression of deep respect, worship, or submission; to fawn 2) to show servile submission; to fawn |
| maelstrom | 1) a violent or turbulent situation 2) a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence |
| mecca | 1) a place taht is regarded as the center or an activity or interest 2) a place visitied by many people |
| nabob | a wealthy and promient person |
| saga | 1)a prose epic with many episodes, often giving a family history 2)a long, detailed account |
| shibboleth | 1) a word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another 2) a commonplace saying or idea |
| trek | 1) to make a slow, difficult journey; to journey on foot 2) a journey or leg of a journey, especially if slow and difficult |
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