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Vocab Unit 11...
These are the vocabulary words from Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blockade (verb) | to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out |
| blockade (noun) | the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out |
| chant (verb) | to sing; to recite in a tone that varies only a little or not at all |
| chant (noun) | a song i such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm |
| despair (verb) | to give up all hope, lost heart |
| despair (noun) | total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope |
| elevate (verb) | to raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up; to improve culturally, intellectually, or morally |
| extraordinary (adj) | beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare |
| heroic (adj) | brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort |
| lance (noun) | a long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon |
| lance (verb) | to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound |
| missionary (noun) | a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work |
| pointless (adj) | having no meaning or effect |
| reflect (verb) | to throw back,as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about |
| site (noun) | a location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be |
| toxic (adj) | poisonous or deadly |