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English Vocabulary
leeson 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| burnish | to make smooth and shiny by polishing |
| conquer | to defeat or overcome especially by fear |
| context | the setting or circumstances surrounding |
| debut | the first appearance of something especially in show business |
| edition | a version of a book film or newspaper from one printing |
| engaging | interesting |
| hemorrhage | to lose excessively and uncontrollably |
| heritage | something handed down from one generation to the next |
| ligament | tough fiber like tissue that connects bones and holds organs into place |
| modulate | to change in pitch amount of rate of |
| refine | to purify to remove impurities |
| render | to make happen to cause to become to give forth |
| savage | fierce uncivilized |
| scholastic | pertaining to education or schools |
| siege | an attempt to capture a town or fortress by surrounding and attacking it |