vocab Flashcards
ancestor
An member of your family who lived a long time ago, even before your grand parents
dimension
a measurement of lengt, width, or thickness
dominate
the rule or control by strength ot power
invincible
not able to be defeated
muse
to think deeply
paraphrase
to use other words to explain something
vulnerable
capable of being harmed or injured based on situation
tariff
a tax paid on product that are imported or exported from countries
situated
where somthing is located
protruding
going through a wall or sticking out of a wall
refuge
a place for safety you can find
altituded
the elevation of a hill or mountain
precipice
a monument carved from stone or a steep face of a hill or mountain
contritely
snobby and repentant
evicted
to be kicked out of a building
initiane
to begin or start
detainees
a person in custody or prison
jurisdiction
the power to make legal distions
pursuant to
in acordence of the law
incarcerated
to be put in prison
promissary notes
a financial instrument that promises payment
inexplicable
can’t be explanded
indistinct
not clear or not sharply defind
adjacent
close to, next to, or near
precarious
not secure, or unsafe
authentic
real, true, and origanal
legitimate
conforms to the law a child born to both parents lawful legal
tedious
takes to long is slow and dull
motif
a recurring phase, image, and action
linear narrative
if the event recount in story follow a chronological
non-linear narritve
the events are lold out of order of chronilogical
electoral college
the number of genoral votes each states get based on popultion
primary election
a election to choose a parties canadete
general election
general election is the election when you vote for a canadate of your choise
caucus
a caucus is a election that includes question about candidates and votes
suffrage
the fight for different groups to be give the right to vote
political party
a origination that coordinates individuals as candidates in an election
angle
an opening that Is formed when two lines, line segments , or rays intersect
acute angle
and angle whose measurement is more than 0 deagrees and less than 90 deagrees
right angle
an angle that forms a square corner and measure 90 degrees, is often marked with a small square
congruent
having the same sizes and shapes
polygon
a closed flat shape with straight sides
quadrilateral
any four-sided polygon
vertex
a point of an angle, polygon, or solid where two or more lines or line segment meet
obtuse angle
an angle whose measurement is more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees