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Vocab Unit 10
The Vocabulary words from January 2, 2018 to January 5, 2018
Term | Definition |
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Abolish | to do away completely with something; put an end to |
Appeal | a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision |
Brittle | easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible |
Condemn | to criticize a person or action as wrong, guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish |
Descend | to move to a lower place from a higher one ; to come or be handed down from the past |
Dictator | a ruler or leader that has total power |
Expand | to open up, make or grow larger; to develop |
Famine | a severe shortage of food over a large area |
Portable | easily moved or carried |
Prey | an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless by attack |
Thrifty | careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well |
Visual | having to do with sight or seeing |