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Vocabulary: Ch.5
The Tale of the Teaching Tyrant
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| imposing | (v.) making an impression because of one's size or strength |
| diminutive | (adj.) small |
| attire | 1. (n.) clothing 2. (v.) to dress |
| provoke | (v.) to stir up |
| tyrant | (n.) cruel, absolute ruler |
| acknowledge | (v.) to admit, recognize |
| literal | (adj.) actual or factual |
| exert | (v.) to use, apply |
| intimidate | (v.) to frighten |
| inflict | (v.) to give or cause by striking |
| vile | (adj.) unpleasant |
| humiliate | (v.) disgrace, embarrass greatly |
| succumb | (v.) to give in, surrender |
| mute | 1. (adj.) silent 2. (v.) to silence |
| conform | (v.) to follow the rules and customs of a given place |