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Grade 5 vocab ch 13
Chapter 13 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achievement | something done successfully; something gained by working or trying hard |
| acquire | to get as one’s own |
| debate | noun-a discussion of reasons for and against something verb-to discuss reasons for and against something; to think about carefully before deciding |
| exhibit | verb-to show clearly; to put on display noun-something shown to the public |
| foe | one who hates or tries to harm another; an enemy |
| latter | closer to the end; relating to the second of two things discussed |
| massacre | noun-the cruel killing of many people or animals verb-to kill many people or animals in a cruel way |
| monotonous | dull as a result of not changing in any way |
| preserve | verb-to keep safe from injury or ruin; to keep food from spoiling noun-an area set aside for the protection of wildlife |
| sanitary | having to do with health; free of dirt and germs |
| sprawl | to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out; to spread out in a disorderly way |
| widespread | happening in many places or to many people ;fully open |