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Vocabulary for Achievement: Lessons 16, 17, & 18

The themes are: Government and Control, Crime and Justice, and Error and Confusion. Each student will develop vocabulary skills through the process of participating in a variety of study strategies.

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anarchyLack of government; chaos or confusion
authoritarianRequiring obedience to rulers; strict
conservativeFavoring traditional values
delegateA person chosen to represent another.
dominionControl over something, such as a country.
impeachTo accuse a public official of misconduct.
inaugurateTo install in office by formal ceremony
liberalHaving tolerant social views; broadminded.
SpartanCharacterized by rigor and self-discipline.
tyrantA harsh, cruel ruler; an oppressor.
acquitTo free from formal accusation.
arsonThe crime of setting fires deliberately.
corruptImmoral; dishonest; open to bribery.
counterfeitTo make a copy of something, such as money.
culpritA person guilty or accused of a crime.
felonyA major crime, such as murder or arson.
hijackTo seize control of a vehicle or aircraft.
incriminateTo involve in a criminal act.
repentTo regret what one has done or failed to do.
swindleTo cheat or defraud someone of property
amissOut of proper order; wrong; faulty.
bewilderTo confuse or befuddle
blunderA serious mistake.
erroneousWrong or mistaken
fallibleCapable of making an error.
faux pasA small social error.
flusterTo make nervous or confused.
miscalculateTo make a wrong estimate of.
misinterpretTo understand incorrectly.
overestimateTo rate or esteem too highly.


New Century Reading/Math Instructor 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade
Henderson Middle School
Jackson, GA

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