Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Justin's Vocab (pages 80-105)

1) Prohibition (page 80) the action of forbidding, a decree that prohibits something

2) Oligarchy (page 82) a political system governed by a few people, a form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royalty, wealth, military might, or religious affiliation

3) Deliverance (page 83) salvation

4) Coquettish (page 86) a coquette is a women who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; a flirt

5) Swathes (page 86) to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; to wrap up closely or fully

6) Precarious (page 88) dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable

7) Harem (page 90) the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women

8) Obstinate (page 92) firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty

9) Chassis (page 103) the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the automotive body is supported

10) Reverently (page 104) feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful

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