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WW L12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abduct | To carry away by force; to kidnap The act or instance of abducting |
| abode | the place where one lives; home |
| abyss | a deep opening in the earth Anything too deep to measure |
| arbitrate | to settle a disagreement betweeen two party’s by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides |
| attribute | to think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing A quality or feature associated with a person or thing |
| capricious | Likely to change quickly for no obvious reason |
| compromise | to settle a disagreement by having each side give up something To expose to the possibility of criticism or shame A settlement reached by each side giving up somthing |
| devout | very religious Sincere |
| distraught | deeply disturbed; very troubled |
| enlighten | to inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth of to Free from ignorance or prejudice |
| incline | to slope or learn To be likely to; to have a fondness for To bend or bow the head A sloping surface |
| intervene | to enter in order to help or settle something The act or instance of intervening |
| necessity | anything that cannot be done without or is greatly needed The condition of being needed |
| orbit | the path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon To put into or be in orbit |
| sacred | holy; having to do with religion Worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect |