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Lesson 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Convalesce | To get back health and strength after an illness. |
| Dedicate | To set aside for a certain purpose or a serious purpose. To name, address or set aside as an honor. |
| Dictate | To give orders: to command. To say alound while another writes down the words. |
| Dictator | A person who has complete control over a country, who is obeyed without question. |
| Exasperate | To make angry, to annoy. |
| Notable | Deserving of attention of attention: outstanding. |
| Overdue | Coming later than expected or needed. Unpaid when owed. |
| Overthrow | To end the rule of: to defeat, often by using force. |
| Penetrate | To pierce, to pass into or through |
| Portrait | A drawing, a painting or photograph of a person, especially the face. |
| Rebel | To refuse to accept control by others. A person who refuses to obey orders or the law. |
| Rebellious | Fighting against another's control, disobedient. |
| Rebellion | Open opposition to another's control. |
| Restrict | To keep within certain limits. |
| Restriction | A limit. |
| Seldom | No often, rarely. |
| Tempest | A violent windstorm usually with snow, rain or hail. |
| Tempestuous | Stormy, wild. |
| Upbringing | The care and training a child gets while growing up. |