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Breadwinner 7Honors
English 7H
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decree | (verb) to order, to make into a law |
| smuggle | (verb) to take something out of a country illegally |
| labyrinth | (noun) a puzzle, a maze |
| parcel | (noun) a package |
| oppression | (noun) to persecute, to treat unfairly |
| rummage | (verb)to search thoroughly for an item |
| intact | (adj.)whole, undamaged |
| brusque | (adj.)abrupt, rude and quick manner |
| gingerly | (adv.)cautiously, carefully |
| relent | (v.)to become less severe, relax one's temper |
| unrelenting | (adj.)never slows down or eases-off, has no mercy |
| derision | (n.)insult, mockery, ridicule |
| poultice | (n.)a paste used to soothe a wound or rash |
| exile | (V.)removed from a country, banish, deport |
| bride-price | (n.)amount of money given to the groom's family for a bride or given from a groom's family to the bride's family |
| unearth | (v.)to reveal something hidden |