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Vocab Unit 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abolish | (v.) to do away completely with something; put an end to |
| appeal | (n.) a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision |
| appeal | (v.) to ask strongly for help, understanding, or something else needed; to be attractive or interesting; to request review of a legal decision |
| brittle | (adj.) easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible |
| condemn | (v.) to criticize a person or action as wrong, guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish |
| descend | (v.) to move to a lower place from a higher one; to come or be handed down from the past |
| dictator | (n.) a ruler or leader who has total power |
| expand | (v.) to open up, make or grow larger; to develop |
| famine | (n.) a severe shortage of food over a large area |
| portable | (adj.) easily moved or carried |
| prey | (n,) an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack; (v.) (used with "on" or "upon") to hunt for food; to harm, rob, or take advantage of |
| thrifty | (adj.) careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well |
| visual | (adj.) having to do with sight or seeing |