chapter 10 vocab

Abject

most miserable; wretched

advicate

to plead in favor of; to defend

one who defends a group, person, or idea

atrocity

an act of great cruelty or wickedness

atrocious

very brutal, wicked, or cruel

appaling bad, outrageous

commemorate

to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

dialect

a form of language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronounciation, and vocabulary

dire

having terrible consequences ; urgent or desperate

elite

a group that enjoys superior status to others

considered superior to others

enhance

to make greater or better

flagerant

clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right

languish

to loose hope, stregnth, or vitality because of the neglect or bad condition

mute

to soften or tone down the sound of

not speaking; or not being able to speak; silent

raze

to level to the group; completely destroy

reprisal

a retaliation for an injury

turmoil

a state of confusion or agitation

wreak

to bring about or inflict

to express or vent