Vocab. 8 Lesson 10

Question 1

flagrant

Answer 1

clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right

Question 2

abject

Answer 2

most miserable;wretched

Question 3

atrocity

Answer 3

an act of great cruelty and wickedness. very brutal, wicked, or cruel. appallingly bad; outrageous

Question 4

mute

Answer 4

to soften or tone down the sound of. not speaking or not able to speak; silent

Question 5

raze

Answer 5

to level to the ground; to destroy completely.

Question 6

reprisal

Answer 6

a retaliation for an injury

Question 7

wreak

Answer 7

to bring about or inflict. to express or vent

Question 8

turmoil

Answer 8

a state of confusion or agitation; tumult

Question 9

languish

Answer 9

to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

Question 10

enhance

Answer 10

to make greater or better

Question 11

advocate

Answer 11

to plead in favor of; to defend. one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

Question 12

commemorate

Answer 12

to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

Question 13

dialect

Answer 13

a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

Question 14

dire

Answer 14

having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate

Question 15

elite

Answer 15

a group that enjoys superior status to others. considered superior to others