Vocabulary Week 3

allege  Verb  to declare to be true without offering proof  Verb  to declare to be true without offering proof

ancestor  Noun  a person from whom one is descended  Noun  a person from whom one is descended

confiscate  Verb  to take something away from someone, in some cases by legal authority  Verb  to take something away from someone, in some cases by legal authority

diagonal  Adjective  slanting from one corner of a four-sided figure, as a square, to another corner  Adjective  slanting from one corner of a four-sided figure, as a square, to another corner

entreat  Verb  to ask earnestly; beg  Verb  to ask earnestly; beg

hospitable  Adjective  friendly and generous to guests; cordial  Adjective  friendly and generous to guests; cordial

hygiene  Noun  a practice, such as washing the hands, or a condition, such as clean water, that aids good health  Noun  a practice, such as washing the hands, or a condition, such as clean water, that aids good health

invertebrate  Noun  an animal that has no backbone  Noun  an animal that has no backbone

pandemonium  Noun  wild confusion and noise; uproar  Noun  wild confusion and noise; uproar

serene  Adjective  peaceful and calm  Adjective  peaceful and calm