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Voc.Angel Island
Vocabulary on the article "Angel Island"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| authorities | people with official power |
| official | one who holds a government office |
| immigrants | people who have moved into a country |
| petition | a formal request made to authorities |
| release | let go |
| preserve | keep, save, prevent the destruction of |
| be confined | be kept in a place |
| resentment | bad feeling toward something considered wrong |
| scorn | open dislike and disrespect |
| prohibit | forbid |
| ban | forbid (especially by law) |
| determined by | fixed by, decided by |
| restrict | limit |
| ally | friend, one who is on your side in a fight/war |
| administration | people who set policy, who run an organization |
| demolish | destroy |
| quota | a set number |
| annually | once a year |
| estimated | guess an amount |