Unit 9 Vocabulary

(v.) to prove or judge to be guilty

(n.) a person who has been proved guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison; someone who is serving a long prison term

(n.) punishment; training that results in obedience and self-control; orderly behavior; control gained by enforcing rules of conduct; a branch of knowledge

(v.) to punish; to train in proper behavior; to bring under control

(n.) a dark room or cell used as a prison, usually underground

(adj.) serious, important, or grave

(v.) to surround on every side; to close up inside or fence off; to include with something else

(adj.) happening step-by-step of degrees; changing little by little

(v.) to complain angrily but not loudly; to growl

(n.) a growling sound; a muttered complaint

(adj.) with a rough or sharp edge; irregular or harsh

(v.) to feed or help grow and develop; to support

(n.) the act of supplying or making available; a stock of food or supplies; a step taken in advance; a condition, as in a contract

(v.) to supply with food or materials

(n.) an agreement or contract between countries, arrived at after talks and compromise; the legal document representing such an agreement

(adj.) felling worried or unsure; causing discomfort