Week 12

convalesce 1.v. To get back health and strength.

dedicate 1.v. To set aside for a certain purpose 2.To devote to a serious purpose 3.To name, address, or set aside as an honor.

dictate 1 v. To give orders; to command. 2. To say aloud while another writes down the words.

exasperate 1.v. To make angry; to annoy.

notable 1.adj. Deserving of attention; outstanding.

overdue 1.adj. Coming later than expected or needed

overthrow 1.v. To end the rule of; to defeat, often by using force.

penetrate 1.v. To pierce 2.To pass into or through.

portrait 1.n. A drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face.

rebel 1.n. A person who refuses to obey orders or the law 2.v. To refuse to accept control by others.

restrict 1.v. To keep within certain limits.

seldom 1.adj. Not often; rarely.

stimulate 1. v. To make more active.

tempest 1.n. A violent windstorm usually with snow, rain, or hail.

upbringing 1.n. The care and training a child gets while growing up.