Unit 11 Flashcards
Definitions for blockade?
to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out
the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
Definitions for chant?
to sing; to recite in a tone that may not vary at all
a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
Definitions for despair?
to give up all hope, lose heart
total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope
Definition for elevate?
to lift up; to raise in position or rank; to raise the moral level of
Definition for extraordinary?
beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare
Definition for heroic?
brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
Definitions for lance?
a long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon
to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound
Definitions for missionary?
a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work
related to or involved with such an assignment
Definition for pointless?
having no meaning or effect
Definition for reflect?
to throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent; to show or demonstrate; to think deeply about
Definition for site?
a location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be
Definition for toxic?
poisonous or deadly
