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English@13
3rd nine weeks
Question | Answer |
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Anarchy | lawlessness and disorder |
Behoove | to be necessary or proper for |
Contempt | 1. scorn and disrespect 2. deliberate disobedience to a court of law |
Diffusion | the process of scattering or dispersing |
Elusive | difficult to capture, understand, or see |
Fanfare | 1. a short, loud tune played on brass instruments 2. a showy, public display |
Gullible | easily deceived or tricked |
Icon | 1. a visual representation, often a small picture 2. a person who receives great attention and devotion 3. an important, enduring symbol |
Mangle | to mutilate severely; to disfigure beyond recognition |
Oblique | 1. angled; slanting 2. indirect or misleading |
Patriarchal | pertaining to rule or leadership by men or father |
Recourse | someone or something turned to for assistance |
Sabotage | to hinder normal operations by intentionally destroying something or tampering with the processes |
Susceptible | easily influenced; likely to be affected |
Usurer | a person who loans money at excessive interest rates |