Unit 14 Vocabulary

(n.) a claim of having been elsewhere when a crime was committed; a reason given to explain something

• confederate

• alibi

• mutiny

• reigh

(n.) a person, state, or country that joins with another for a common purpose; a partner in crime

• pursue

• singular

• swindle

• confederate

(v.) to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off

(n.) a release or letting go; a firing off; a giving off; something given off

• economical

• negative

• discharge

• modify

(adj.) careful about spending money or using resources

• confederate

• frank

• reign

• economical

(adj.) honest in expressing thoughts and feelings

• frank

• discharge

• swindle

• pursue

(v.) to change somewhat

• alibi

• modify

• negative

• mutiny

(adj.) saying "no"; not positive or helpful; less than zero

(n.) a "no" expression; a photo that reverses light and dark areas

• negative

• economicals

• defense

• control

(v.) to chase in order to catch; to strive to achieve; to carry out

• dismissal

• revise

• regime

• pursue

(n.) the power or rule of a monarch; a monarch's period of rule

(v.) to rule as a monarch; to be widespread

• reign

• revolt

• flee

• confederate

(adj.) referring to only one person or thing; out of the ordinary

• hunt

• singular

• plural

• deceive