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WW Lesson 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdicate | v. To give up a high office. |
| assume | v. 1. To take for granted; to suppose. 2. To take over; to occupy. 3. To pretend to have. |
| bungle | v. To do something badly or without skill. |
| dominate | v. 1. To rule or control; to have a very important place or position. 2. To rise high above. |
| former | adj. Coming before in time; having been at an earlier time. n. The first of two just mentioned. |
| guardian | n. 1. One who protects. 2.One who legally has the care of another person. |
| hoist | v. To lift or raise, especially by using a rope. n. Something used to lift, as a crane or pulley. |
| intercept | v. To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere. |
| jubilee | n. The celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary or beyond. |
| kin | adj. Related by birth or marriage. n. pl. (also kinfolk) Relatives; family. next of kin The person most closely related to someone. |
| pardon | v. To forgive. 2. To free from legal punishment. n. The act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment. |
| proclaim | v. To make known publicly; to announce. |
| provoke | v. To annoy or make angry. 2. To call forth; to rouse. provocative adj. Calling forth anger, amusement, or thoughtfulness; trying to cause a response. provocative . |
| reign | v. 1. To rule as a queen or king. 2. To be widespread. n. The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules. |
| riot | n. 1. Public disorder or violence. 2. A great and seemingly disordered quantity of something. v. To take part in a disorder. |