Vocabulary S2W17&18

Front

What does 'compress' mean?

Back

To press or squeeze something into a smaller space.

Front

What does 'inept' mean?

Back

Lacking skill or ability; incompetent.

Front

What is a 'hoax'?

Back

A trick or deception intended to mislead.

Front

What does 'diminish' mean?

Back

To make or become less.

Front

What does 'irk' mean?

Back

To annoy or irritate.

Front

What does 'primitive' mean?

Back

Relating to an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.

Front

What does 'resolute' mean?

Back

Determined and unwavering in purpose.

Front

What does 'violate' mean?

Back

To break or fail to comply with a rule or formal agreement.

Front

What does 'persecute' mean?

Back

To subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.

Front

Provide an example of 'compress' in a sentence.

Back

The machine can compress the rocks into gravel.