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Lesson 6
Week 11/11/13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abolish | To bring to an end, to do away with |
| agony | Great pain or mind or body, suffering |
| catapult | A machine used in ancient wars that threw objects with great force. To move suddenly and with great force. |
| character | The qualities that make a person or place different or special. A person in a story, movie or play. A letter or symbol used in writing or printing. |
| denounce | To speak out against something; to criticize. To accuse someone of doing wrong. |
| escalate | To go up or increase in size or scope. |
| grim | Cruel fierce. Unfriendly or threateningly stern. Unpleasant, disturbing. |
| harbor | A protected place along a seacoast where ships can find shelter. To give shelter to , to take care of by hiding. To hold and nourish a thought or feeling in the mind. |
| inflict | To cause something painful to be felt. |
| loathe | To hate or dislike greatly. A feeling of hatred. |
| meddle | To involve oneself in another people's appairs without being asked. |
| monstrous | Causing shock: horrible; wicked. Extremely large. |
| rouse | To awaken. To stir up: to excite |
| steadfast | Unchanging; steady; loyal |
| translate | To put into a different language |