unit 10 Flashcards
to do away completely with something; to put an end to
abolish
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
appeal
easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible
brittle
to criticize a person or action as wrong, not guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish
condemn
to move from a lower lace to a higher one; to come be handed down from the past
descend
a ruler or a leader that has total power
dictator
to open up, make grow larger
expand
a servere shortage of food over a large area
famine
easily moved or carried
portable
an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack
prey
careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well
thrifty
having to do with sight or seeing
visual