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WednesdayWarsVocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Momentum | The tendency of a moving object to keep moving unless another force stops it or slows it down. |
| Careen | To lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion, careen down |
| Vengeance | The act of harming someone because they have done something bad to you. |
| plummet | to fall straight down very quickly from a high position, to plunge |
| unscathed | unharmed, uninjured |
| begrudge | to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune because someone has something you want, and you think they do not deserve deserve it. |
| restitution | repayment ot services that you provide someone with because you have done something bad or illegal to them. |
| usurp | To take and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right: to wrongfully use without authority or right. |
| malice | A strong feeling to hurt someone or be unkind. |
| vanquish | to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle to defeat in any contest or conflict, completely |