Chapter 10

Question 1

abject

Answer 1

most miserable; wretched

Question 2

advocate

Answer 2

1 to plead in favor of to defend

2 one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

Question 3

atrocity

Answer 3

an act of great of cruelty and wickedness

Question 4

atrocious

Answer 4

appallingly bad; outrageous

Question 5

commemorate

Answer 5

to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

Question 6

dialect

Answer 6

a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

Question 7

dire

Answer 7

having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate

Question 8

elite

Answer 8

a group that enjoys a superior status to others

Question 9

enhance

Answer 9

to make greater or better

Question 10

flagrant

Answer 10

clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right

Question 11

languish

Answer 11

to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

Question 12

mute

Answer 12

1 to soften or tone down the sound of

2 not speaking or not being able to speak; silent

Question 13

raze

Answer 13

to level to the ground; to destroy completely

Question 14

reprisal

Answer 14

retaliation for an injury

Question 15

turmoil

Answer 15

a state of confusion or agitation; tumult

Question 16

wreak

Answer 16

1 to bring about or inflict

2 to express or vent