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SS 7/8
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annexed | add (territory ) to ones own territory by appropriation |
| ration | allow each person to have only a fixed amount |
| seized | to take hold of suddenly |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge and safety |
| accede | to agree to a demand, request or a treaty |
| perish | to suffer death, typically in a violent and sudden way |
| Bar mitzvah | a religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 |
| liquidated | closing down business or selling assets |
| meager | deficient in quantity or quality : lacking fullness |
| corridor | a passageway into compartments or open rooms |
| goad | to provoke or annoy in order to get a reaction |
| provoke | to anger or enrage |
| meekly | a quiet, gentle and submissive manner |
| agony | extreme physical or mental suffering |
| reprieve | to cancel or postpone punishment of someone |
| cesspit | a sealed underground tank that collects waste and sewage |
| dawdling | to linger or move slowly |
| preposterous | completely unreasonable or not to be believed |
| rejuvenated | to make someone or something feel young again: refreshed |
| guise | an outward appearance or form of someone or something that is temporary or different from its real nature |
| gaunt | lean and haggard because of suffering |
| purgatory | a religious belief: a state of purification after death for souls who die in God's grace but still need cleansing from sin before entering heaven |
| abyss | a deep ( seemingly ) bottomless chasm |
| delirious | a disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication example: restless, illusions and incoherent |
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