unit 10 Flashcards

1
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to do away completely with something; to put an end to

A

abolish

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2
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a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interest people; a request to higher court review of a legal decsion

A

appeal

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3
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easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

A

brittle

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4
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to criticize a person or action as wrong, not guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish

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condemn

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5
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to move from a lower lace to a higher one; to come be handed down from the past

A

descend

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6
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a ruler or a leader that has total power

A

dictator

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7
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to open up, make grow larger

A

expand

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8
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a servere shortage of food over a large area

A

famine

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9
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easily moved or carried

A

portable

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10
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an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack

A

prey

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11
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careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well

A

thrifty

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12
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having to do with sight or seeing

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visual

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