Vocabulary Flashcards

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abolish

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(v.) to do away completely with something; to put an end to

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appeal

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(n.) a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision

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brittle

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(adj.) easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

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condemn

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(v.) to criticize a person or action as wrong or guilty

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descend

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(v.) to move to a lower place from a higher one; to come or be handed down from the past

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dictator

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(n.) a ruler or leader who has total power; a tyrant

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expand

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(v.) to open up, make or grow larger; to stretch

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famine

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(n.) a severe shortage of food over a large area

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portable

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(adj.) easily moved or carried

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prey

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(n.) an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack