Vocab Unit 9

Question 1

Convict

Answer 1

to prove or judge to be guilty

A person who has been proved guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison, serving prison term

Question 2

Discipline

Answer 2

punishment; training that results in ovedience and self control orderly behavior control gained by enforcing rules of conduct. To punish to bring under control

Question 3

Dungeon

Answer 3

a dark room or cell used as a prison, usually underground

Question 4

earnest

Answer 4

serious important, or grave

Question 5

enclose

Answer 5

to surround on every side; to close up in or fence off; to include with something else

Question 6

gradual

Answer 6

happening step-by-step or by degrees; changing little by little

Question 7

grumble

Answer 7

to complain angrily but not loudly; to growl; a growling sound; a muttered complaint

Question 8

jagged

Answer 8

with a rough or sharp edge; irregular or harsh

Question 9

nourish

Answer 9

to feed or help grow and develop; to support

Question 10

provision

Answer 10

the act of supplying or making available; a stock of food or supplies; a step taken ahead of time; a condition, as in a contract

Question 11

treaty

Answer 11

An agreement or contract between two or more countries, arrived at by discussion and compromise; the legal document that has the terms of such an agreement

Question 12

uneasy

Answer 12

feeling worried or unsure; causing discomfort