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Lesson 8 Vocab25-26
Lesson 8 Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| potassium nitrate (formed on the walls due to conditions of catacombs) | niter (or nitre) |
| to correct an error; to make up; to make amends | redress |
| the act of ending something | termination |
| an opening, such as a hole or a gap | aperture |
| to decrease in amount or intensity; settle down | subside |
| an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome and Paris_ | catacomb |
| large storage container typically for wine | cask |
| to lie dead or at rest | repose |
| to to away suddenly and secretly | abscond |
| death or destruction | immolation |
| freedom from penalty or harm | impunity |
| to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance; to prevent from happening | preclude |