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Unit 9

Terms in this set (12)

convict
(v) to prove or judge to be guilty
(n) a person who has been proved guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison; someone who is serving a long prison term
discipline
(n) punishment; training that results in obedience and self-control; orderly behavior; control gained by enforcing rules of conduct; a branch of knowledge
(v) to punish; to train in proper behavior; to bring under control
dungeon
(n) a dark room or cell used as a prison, usually underground
earnest
(adj) serious, important, or grave
enclose
(v) to surround on every side; to close up in or fence off; to include with something else
gradual
(adj) happening step-by-step of by degrees; changing little by little
grumble
(v) to complain angrily but not loudly; to growl
(n) a growling sound; a muttered complaint
jagged
(adj) with a rough or sharp edge; irregular or harsh
nourish
(v) to feed or help grow and develop; to support
provision
(n) the act of supplying or making available; a stock of food of supplies; a step taken ahead of time; a condition, as in a contract
(v) to supply with food or materials
treaty
(n) 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
uneasy
(adj) feeling worried or unsure; causing discomfort
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