Semester 2 Cycle 4 Vocab Words

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  1. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
    “It was an eerie feeling,” Mr. Watters said. New York Times (Feb 24, 2012)
  2. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
    Arthur was placed in very trying circumstances, and, I think, behaved with great discretion. Ingersoll, Robert Green
  3. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    He closed his eyes again and some strange, subtle perfume seemed to envelop him. Futrelle, Jacques
  4. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
    He said by keeping the times and days consistent, people can acclimate themselves to their shifts.
  5. dominion
    control or power through legal authority
    God made the world and then gave every man dominion over his world. Warner, Anne
  6. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    What could a subordinate reply except, "Yes, Mr. Mellon, you did very well."? Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)
  7. slavery
    the state of being in forced servitude to another person
    In this debate a committee was requested to bring in a report on Negro slavery. Woodson, Carter Godwin
  8. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
    A hundred years ago we had chattel slavery firmly fixed as the industrial system of one-half of these United States. Sinclair, Upton
  9. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
    But war means discomfort and woe as well as death itself. Bolton, Sarah Knowles
  10. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
    He forged new friendships, strengthened old ones, and embraced teamwork and perseverance. Washington Post (Jan 31, 2012)
Created on Mon Mar 05 21:21:14 EST 2012 (updated Mon Mar 05 21:45:42 EST 2012)

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