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Word List 12
Word | Definition |
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abduct | v. To carry away by force; to kidnap. abduction n. - The act of being abducted. |
abode | n. The place where one lives; home. |
abyss | n. 1. A deep opening in the earth. 2. Anything too deep to measure. |
arbitrate | v. To settle a disagreement between tow parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides. arbitration n. The act of arbitrating. |
capricious | adj. Likely to change quickly for no obvious reason. |
compromise | V. 1. To settle a disagreement by having each side giving up something. 2. To expose the possibility of criticism or shame. n. A settlement reached by each side giving up something. |
devout | adj. 1. Very religious. 2. Sincere. |
distraught | adj. Deeply disturbed; very troubled. |
enlighten | v. To inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth to. adj. Free from ignorance or prejudice. |
incline | v. 1. To slope or lean. 2. To be likely to; to have a fondness for. 3. To bend or bow (the head). N. A sloping surface. |
intervene | v. To enter in order to help or settle something.. Intervention n. The act or instance of intervening. |
necessity | n. 1. Anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed. 2. The condition of being needed. |
orbit | n. The path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon. V. To put into or be in orbit. |
sacred | adj. 1. Holy; having to do with religion. 2. Worthy of being given the greatest possible honor or respect. |