Vocabulary Week 13

Week 13 Day 1

•Adobe•Confederation•Treason• Isthmus•Terrace Farming

Answer Day 1

• Adobe - a·do·be noun• 1. A kind of clay used as a building material,

typically in the form of sun-dried bricks

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• Confederation - con·fed·er·a·tion noun

• 1. An organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

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• Treason - trea·son noun• 1. The crime of betraying one's country

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• Isthmus -isth·mus noun

• 1. A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

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• Terrace Farming - Terrace farming is a type of farming that was developed first by the Inca people. This method of farming uses "steps", called andenes, that are built into the side of a mountain or hill.

Week 13 Day 2

•Ultimatum•Assassination•Funeral•Outcast•Dominate

Answers Day 2

• Ultimatum - ul·ti·ma·tum noun• 1. A final demand or statement of terms, the

rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.

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• Assassination - as·sas·si·na·tion noun• 1.The action of Killing someone. The murder of

a public figure.

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• Funeral - fu·ner·al noun• 1. The ceremonies honoring a dead person,

typically involving burial or cremation.

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• Outcast - out·cast noun• 1. A person who has been rejected by society

or a social group

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• Dominate - dom·i·nate verb• 1. Have a commanding influence on; exercise

control over.

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