Vocabulary Test 7 Flashcards
(45 cards)
ancestor
a member of your family who lived a long time ago even before your grandparents
dimension
a measurement of length, width, or thickness
dominate
to rule or control by strength or power
invincible
not able to be defeated
muse
to think deeply
paraphrase
to use other words to explain something
vulnerable
capable of being harmed or injured
tariff
a tax paid on products that are imported or exported
situated
located
protruding
sticks out
refuge
safety
altitude
elevation
precipice
a monument carved from stone a very steep face of a cliff or mountain
contritely
snobby and repentant
evicted
kicked out
initiate
to begin or start
detainees
a person in custody (prisoner)
jurisdiction
the power to make legal decisions
pursuant to
in accordance with the law
incarcerated
put in prison
promissory notes
a financial instrument that promises payment; they grow in worth
inexplicable
cannot be explained
indistinct
not clear not sharply defined
adjacent
close to or near