Vocabulary test 7 Flashcards
ancestor
a member of your family who lived a long time ago even before your grandparent
dimension
a measurement of length width or thickness
dominate
to rule or control by strength or 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
tariff
a tax paid on products that are imported
situated
located
protruding
stick out
refuge
safety
altitude
elevation
precipice
a monument carved from stone or the very steep face of a cliff or mountain
contritely
snobby or repentant
evicted
kicked out
initiate
to start something
detainees
a person in custody
jurisdiction
the power to make legal disitons
pursuant to
in acordents with the law
incarcerated
put in prison
promissary notes
a financial instrument that promises payment
inexplicable
cannot be explaned
indistinct
Not clear not sharply Define
adjacent
Close to next to or near