Wordly Wise Lesson 16
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdicate | v. to give up a high office |
| assume | v. to take for granted; to suppose; to take over, to occupy, to pretend to have |
| bungle | v. to do something badly or without skill |
| dominate | v. to rule or control; to have a very important place or position; to rise above; |
| former | adj. coming before in time; having been at an earlier time |
| guardian | n. one who protects or one who legally has the care of another person |
| hoist | v. to lift or raise; especially by using a rope |
| intercept | v. to stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere |
| jubilee | n. the celebration of an anniversary; especially a fifteen anniversary or beyond |
| kin | adj. related by birth or marriage |
| pardon | to forgive or to free from legal punishment |
| proclaim | v. to make known publicly; to announce |
| provoke | v. to annoy or make angry and to call forth |
| reign | v. to rule as a queen or a king; to be widespread |
| riot | n. public disorder or violence |
| former | n. the first of just two mentioned |
| kin | n. relatives, family (also kinfolk) |
| hoist | n. something used to lift, as a crane or a pulley |
| pardon | n. the act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment. |
| provocative | adj. calling forth anger, amusement, or thoughtfulness; trying to cause a response. |
| reign | n. The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules. |
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