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
precarious
not secure or unsafe
authentic
Real true and original
legitmate
comforms to the rules or a child bron to both parents
Tedious
take long and slow and dull
motif
a recurring phase image and action
linear narrative
if the event recount in story follow a chronological sequence
Non-Linear narrative
Goes out of order
Electoral College
Based on population there are 538 votes and you need 270 to win
General election
The general election election you vote for the candidates
Primary election
An election to choose the parties candidates
Caucus
An election that includes questions about candidates
Suffrage
The fight for different groups to have the right to vote
Angle
Be opening that is formed when two lines line segments or rays intersect
Political party
An organization that coordinates individuals as candidates in an election
acute angle
Less than 90°
Congruent
Having the same size and shape
Obtuse angle
More than 90°
Right angle
More than an acute angle
Polygon
Is a closed flat straight sides
Quadrilateral
Any four-sided polygon