HMH Into Reading Module 4 Week 3 Vocabulary

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surrendered

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sur • ren • dered (v.) If you surrendered to an enemy, you gave up and agreed that the other side won.

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rebellion

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re • bel • lion (n.) In a rebellion, people defy authority and fight for change in their political system.

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furious

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fu • ri • ous (adj.) Someone who is furious is very, very angry.

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tyrant

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ty • rant (n.) A tyrant is a powerful person who rules others in a cruel or unreasonable way.

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occasionally

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If you do something occasionally, you do it only once in a while.

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secure

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When you secure an area, you make it safe by guarding or protecting it.

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-en

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suffix

–en means “to become"

example: awaken means to become awake

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-ic

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suffix -ic

means “having the characteristics of” or “relating to”

example: Heroic means “having the characteristics of a hero.”