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vacab 4.11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| release from responsibility (noun); His acquittance from his debt was a huge relief to his family. | ACQUITTANCE |
| to turn away (verb); to resist the temptation to buy the car, he had to avert his eyes. | AVERT |
| something bought and sold (noun); Corn was a commodity in the old days. | COMMODITY |
| to disband (as in troops) (verb); After the war, the government had to demobilize the soldiers. | DEMOBILIZE |
| to send out (verb); The bat can emit sound for echolocation. | EMIT |
| at risk of being broken (noun); The frailty of an antique requires we handle them with care. | FRAILTY |
| acting on impulse (adj); The impulsive shopper ends up with clothes she can't use. | IMPULSIVE |
| a length of 1,000 meters (noun) | KILOMETER |
| a state of being modern (noun); The modernity of the buildings makes everything look clean but sterile. | MODERNITY |
| sign language (noun) | PANTOMIME |
| necessary (adj); EX., Biology is a requisite class for medical school | REQUISITE |
| to enter a state of peace (verb); ex., When his anger subsides he is a much nicer person. | SUBSIDE |
| space without matter; Outer space is a vacuum. | VACUUM |