vocabulary test 7 Flashcards
ancestor
A member of your family who lived a long time ago even before your grandparets
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 based on situation
tariff
tax paid on products that are imported or exported form countries
situated
where something is located
protruding
going through wall or sticking out
refuge
a place for safety you can find
precipice
a monument carved form stone or steep face of hill or monument
altitude
the elevation a hill
contritely
snobby and repentant
evicted
to be kicked out
initiate
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 explained
indistinct
not clear or not sharply defind
adjacent
close to next to or near