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English 10/11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation |
| inflection | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language |
| chauffer | a man paid to drive a privately owned car |
| relented | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment |
| tawny | of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color. |
| elder | a person of more advanced age |
| derogatory | tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or ting; disparaging |
| feudalism | the feudal system, or its principles and practices |
| susceptible | yielding readily to or capable of |
| tractableness | easily managed or controlled, docile; yielding |
| frantically | in an uncontrolled mannar |
| expanse | an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface |
| prophetic | of the nature of or containing prophecy |
| potency | power; authority |
| relented | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment |
| savior | a person who rescues you from harm or danger |
| vindicated | freed from any question of guilt |
| objectively | a purpose or goal |
| diplomacy | the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations |
| condescending | showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority |