Vocab 21 - 23
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- sibling (n)
- A brother or sister; one of a group of children of the same parents.
- conduit (n)
- A pipe or channel for transporting or enclosing fluids, gases, or wires. A means of getting or communicating something
- deduce (v)
- To reach a conclusion through logical reasoning.
- propulsion (n)
- The force that drives something forward, or forward motion.
- maternal (adj)
- Referring to a mother or motherhood. Related to one's mother.
- matriarch (n)
- A highly respected older woman; a mother who is head of a family or group.
- posterity (n)
- Future generations. All of a person's descendants.
- cohesive (adj) (n)
- Sticking together.
- induction (n)
- Placement or entry into a club or an office.
- impel (v)
- To urge to action, usually through moral pressure; to motivate
- repulse (v)
- To drive back, or to reject rudely. To cause feelings of disgust or disapproval
- repeal (v)
- To officially cancel; to take back or withdraw.
- compel (v)
- To force someone to do something; to make necessary
- pulsate (v)
- To expand and contract, or beat, in a constant rhythm; to vibrate.
- duke (n)
- A nobleman of the highest rank other than prince or king.
- conduct (v) (n)
- To lead, guide, run, or manage. The way a person acts.
- dynasty (n) (adj)
- A series of rulers from the same family. A group or family that maintains power or success for several generations
- subdue (v)
- To conquer or bring under control. To make less intense or prominent; to tone down.
- inducement (n)
- Something that tempts or persuades; an incentive
- appealing (adj) (v)
- Having the power to attract or arouse interest. Making a serious or formal request for help.
- reduction (n)
- An amount subtracted; the amount that something is lessened. The act of making something less, smaller, or less significant
- inheritance (n)
- Property or money willed to a person
- descendant (n) (v)
- An individual who can be traced to one ancestor or a group of ancestors
- impulse (n)
- A strong urge or drive.
- brood (n) (v)
- The young of certain amials, especially birds; the children in one family. To worry; to think about negatively for a long time
- pelt (v)
- To strike repeatedly, usually by throwing something.
- patriarch (n)
- A highly respected older man; a man who is head of a family or group.
- peal (n) (v)
- The loud ringing of bells; a loud sound. To ring or sound loudly
- viaduct (n)
- A structure of spans or arches carrying a road or railroad over a wide valley or other road or railroad.
- abduct
- To carry off by force; to kidnap