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8LA-VocabLesson10
Vocabulary - Lesson 10 (Kendall 2015)
Term | Definition |
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apprehend | 1. take into custody; arrest; capture 2. grasp the meaning of; perceive 3. anticipate with anxiety or fear; dread |
assume | 1. take for granted; suppose to be a fact; postulate; presuppose 2. take upon oneself; undertake |
comprehensive | taking in a great deal; dealing with all or many of the relevant details; inclusive; encompassing |
dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
entrepreneur | person who organizes, manages and takes the risks of a business undertaking |
inalienable | incapable of being taken away; not transferable |
meticulous | painstaking; extremely careful about small details; scrupulous; fussy |
revoke | annul by taking back or recalling; cancel; rescind |
supersede | take the place of; replace; force out of use; supplant |
usurper | one who wrongfully takes or assumes the office, rights or powers of another |