test 7 Flashcards
ancestor
a member of your family who lived a long time ago, [even before your grandparents
dimension
a meurement of length, width, or thickness
dominate
to rule or control by strength or power
invincible
not able to be defeated
muse
to think deeply consider or ponder
paraphrase
to use other words to explain something
vulnerable
capable of being harmed or injured backed on situation
tariff
a tax paid on products that are imported or exported
situated
where something is located or placed
protruding
a piece of something that sticks out, like a rock
refuge
a safe place
altitude
something that has elevation
precipice
a monument carved from stone or the very steep face of a clif
contritely
someone who said something snobby
evicted
to be kicked out
initiate
to begin or start
detainees
a person in prison
jurisdiction
having legle power over someone or something
pursuant to
in a quesion with the law
incarcerated
put in jail
promissory notes
a financial investment that promes money
inexplicable
can not be explaned
indistinct
it can be seen
adjacent
close to next to or near
precarious
not secure or unsafe
authentic
reel true oreganal
legitimate
a child board to both parents
tedious
something that takes to long
motif
a recurring phrase, image, action or idea in a novel
linear narrative
a story where the events recur in the story follow a chronological path
non- linear narrative
a story where the narrative events are told out of order [ like in holes]
electoral college
the total number of general votes each state gets
primary election
an election to choose a parties candidate
general election
a election that you vote for the person you want to win
caucus
an election that requires questions about candidates and votes during primary Iowa
suffrage
the fight for different people to be able to vote [ like women, black people, and native Americans
political party
an organization that coordinates individuals as candidates in a election
angle
the opening that is formed when two lines, line segments, or rays that intersect
acute angle
an angle whose measurement is more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees
obtuse angle
an angle whose measurement is more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
right angle
an angle that forms a square corner and measures to 90 degrees is often with a small square
congruent
having the same size and shape
polygon
a closed flat shape with straight sides
quadrilateral
any four sided poygon
vertex
point of an angle, polygon, or solid where two or more lines or line segments meet