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Unit IV
Unit IV Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reconstruction | to construct or form again; to rebuild |
| instructor | a person who instructs; a teacher |
| construction | the act or occupation of building |
| graduation | the ceremony of conferring degrees or diplomas, as at a college or school |
| regress | to move backward; go back |
| congress | the national legislative body of a nation, especially of a republic |
| progress | a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage |
| aggression | an unprovoked offensive, attack, or invasion; the practice of making assaults or attacks |
| abduct | to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap |
| produce | to provide, furnish, or supply; yield; to bring into existence |
| reproductible | a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of |
| unproductive | not producing; not generating; not creative |
| legible | capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable |
| illegible | impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print |
| select | to choose in preference to another or others; to pick out |
| college | an institution of higher learning |
| eligible | fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable |
| collect | to gather together; assemble |
| elect | to choose or select by vote, as for an office |
| erupt | to burst forth; to break out |
| disruptive | causing disorder or turmoil |
| rupture | the act of breaking or bursting |
| interrupt | to stop (a person) in the midst of doing or saying something, especially by an interjected remark |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| bankrupt | a person unable to satisfy any just claims made upon him or her usually involving money |