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Week 9 vocab
ELA vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Utopia ( | ) An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. |
| Dystopia ( | ) An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. |
| Deterrent ( | ) A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. |
| Abound ( | ) Exist in large numbers or amounts. |
| Abate ( | ) (Of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread. (Decrease or lessen) |
| Supple ( | ) Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible. |
| Anguish ( | ) Severe mental or physical pain or suffering. |
| Indifferent ( | ) Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. |
| Tenuous ( | ) (Of a connection, association, etc.) very weak or slight; not strong or secure. (uncertain) |
| Insurmountable ( | ) Too great to be overcome. |