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Unit 11

Terms in this set (12)

blockade
(v) to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out
(n) the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
chant
(v) to sing; to recite in a tone that caries only a little or not at all
(n) a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
despair
(v) to give up all hope, to lose heart
(n) total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope
elevate
(v) to raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up to improve culturally, intellectually, or morally
extraordinary
(adj) beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare
heroic
(adj) brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
lance
(n) a long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon
(v) to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound
missionary
(n) a person on assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work
(adj) related to or involved with such an assignment
pointless
(adj) having no meaning or effect
reflect
(v) to throw back, as heat, light or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about
site
(n) a location, scene, or place where something was, is or will be
toxic
(adj) poisonous or deadly
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