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Smith Vocab 11
WCHS Smith 11 Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandon | (v) to withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsiblity; desert. |
| adaptable | (adj) capable of adapting or being adapted |
| convert | (v) to change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform |
| defective | (adj) having a defect; faulty |
| digressive | (adj) characterized by digressions; rambling. |
| dilapidation | (n) to bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair. |
| expansion | (n) the act or processs of increasing in size. |
| innovation | (n) the act of introducing something new. |
| irreparable | (adj) impossible to repair, amend, or rectify. |
| irreversible | (adj) impossible to reverse. |
| pandemonium | (n) an event or place that is very noisy and chaotic. |
| reduce | (v) to bring down, as in amount, extent, or degree; diminish. |
| schism | (n) a separation or division into factions. |
| suppress | (v) to force to an end; subdue |
| withdrawal | (n) the act or process of withdrawing as a retreat or retirement, retreat of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat. |