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U4.L1
Midnight Forests
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| estate | a large section of land, sometimes with a house on it |
| investor | a person who gives money to another person or business with the expectation that the recipient will give them more money in return |
| improper | not correct |
| survey | to measure the shape of the plot of the land |
| awestruck | affected by great wonder or respect |
| compromise | to reach an agreement where all parties give something up in order to get something in return |
| stout | thick and heavy |
| dignified | characterized by respectability |
| means | the methods by which a task is accomplished |
| accumulate | to gather together |
| veto | to stop or refuse to approve |
| poring | to study carefully |
| solely | only involving one thing |
| employs | to keep as an employee or worker |