R&L 3/9/22

- defending of a territory; relating to an animal’s territory or its defense

• terrain

• territorial

• aquamarine

the choice or use of words or phrases in speech or writing

• diction

• dictate

• verdict

interrupt by causing a disturbance; drastically alter or destroy the structure of something

• abstract

• interrupt

• disrupt

a stretch of land with specific physical features

• terrain

• territorial

• territory

a precious stone that is blue/green; the color that is bluish-green

• aquamarine

• abstract

• traction

something that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else

• disrupt

• distraction

• interrupt

stop the progress of something; stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something

• disrupt

• interrupt

• distraction

the action of pulling something over a surface (like a road); the grip of a tire on a road; the extent to which a product/idea gains popularity

• traction

• diction

• dictate

say or read aloud; having control over something/someone

• traction

• dictate

• diction

an area of land under rule by another; a division of a country that is not yet given the full rights of a state

• territory

• territorial

• terrain