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4-11 Vocabulary


AB
blockadeto close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out; the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
chantto sing; to recite in a tone that varies a only a little or not at all; a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
despairto give up all hope; lose heart
elevateto raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up; to improve culturally, intellectually, or morally
extraordinarybeyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare
heroicbrave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
lancea long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon; to pierce with or as if with a lance, to open a wound
missionarya person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work; related to or involved with such an assignment
pointlesshaving no meaning or effect
reflectto throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about
sitea location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be
toxicpoisonous or deadly