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Vocab Unit 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accumulate | to gather together, often in an increasing number |
| compromise | an agreement in which each side gives up some deband |
| desolate | bleak and without any people; extremely unhappy |
| disregard | to pay no attention to; the state of ignoring something |
| emphasis | the special importance or value given to something; stress given to a syllable or word in reading or speaking |
| friction | the rubbing of one object or surface against another; conflit |
| intervene | to come between things, points, events in order to make changes |
| irresistible | too attractive and tempting to be resisted |
| majority | the greater number |
| phenomenon | something that can be taken in by the senses or mind; someone or something that is very unusual |
| profound | very great or intense; requiring deep thought or understanding |
| subside | to become less intense, violent, or severe |