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Vocabulary SOL
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EMBARK | To begin a trip, journey, or process |
| REVERENCE | A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration |
| OLIGARCHY | A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few |
| BLIGHT | A disease, or any cause of destruction or frustration |
| ELICIT | To bring forth, or cause to happen; evoke |
| POSTERITY | The descendants of a specific person, or future generations as a whole |
| DEMISE | Death, or the end of something |
| INDICTMENT | A criticism, accusation, or cause for blame |
| ALLUSION | A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something |
| TEMPERAMENTAL | Moody, erratic, unpredictable |