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