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1. Vocabulary Grade 10

2. Objectives: To understand the meaning of the new words. To understand the synonyms and antonyms of each new word

3. 1-Devastation Destruction, desolation, or damage. Ex: the floods caused widespread devastation she spoke of her  devastation  at his death

4. 2-Vulnerable Easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack subjected to physical or emotional attack or harm. Ex: employees must be better trained in how to deal with  vulnerable  young people small fish are  vulnerable  to predators

5. 3-Besieged To crowd around, to overwhelm, to enclose with armed forces. Ex: the place is surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender.

6. 4-autonomy Independence, self-control, self-sufficiency. Ex:   autonomy  is still a long way off for many women

7. 5-Inclement Implacable, harsh, stormy , without mercy. Ex: walkers should be prepared for  inclement  weather

8. 6-Latitude Freedom, scope, free to move. Ex: journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures.

9. 7-perseverance The act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief, persistence, steadfastness, determination. Ex: medicine is a field which requires dedication and  perseverance To win the race you must have perseverance.

10. 8-Wreaking To inflict, (as vengeance or punishment); to express (anger or hatred),   to cause great damage. Ex:   A powerful tornado wreaked havoc  on the small village. The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.

11. 9-Wane To decrease gradually, to decline in power, or size. Ex: the moon is waning. His popularity is waning, he’s not the star anymore.

12. 10-Precarious Unsafe, insecure, dangerous. Ex: “this is a precarious ladder, it might fall” “Again she had allowed herself to be put in a precarious situation”

13. Choose the right answer: 1- autonomy is........... A- independence. B- Hope. C- Needs. 2- inclement weather is........ A- pleasant B-Stormy C-good 3- devastation is........... A- expanse b- destruction C-ability

14. 4- the moon is waning.......... A- increasing B- Decreasing C- safe 5- to wreak havoc.......... A-fear B- stop C- inflict