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Unit Two Vocabulary. Week Seven. anarchy (noun). p olitical disorder Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq has plunged into a state of anarchy. cajole (verb). p ersuade through coaxing or flattery. commodious (adjective). spacious/roomy
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Unit Two Vocabulary Week Seven
anarchy (noun) • political disorder Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq has plunged into a state of anarchy. .
cajole (verb) • persuade through coaxing or flattery
commodious(adjective) • spacious/roomy The bedroom in my new apartment is quite commodious.
ethnology(noun) • a branch of anthropology In college I studied the ethnology of the tribal people of Pakistan.
extricate(verb) • release from/free In order to extricate itself from the trap, the bear chewed off its paw.
impair (verb) • damage Staring directly into the sun can permanently impair your eyesight.
menial(adjective/noun) • servile/unskilled • a person with a menial job Cinderella was forced to do menial jobs by her wicked step-mom.
nadir(noun) • low-point
pestilence (noun) • Plague Ebola is a terrible pestilence that is rampant in western Africa.
Rampant(adjective) • widespread This year influenza is rampant in the U.P.