Unit 2
Vocabulary

 

The definitions and parts of speech below indicate how the words in this unit are used. The words below are listed alphabetically by Lesson Unit.

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Vocabulary word
Part of speech

Definition

Unit 2 reading passage
advisory
adjective
giving advice; having the power to advise
binding 
adjective

imposing a legal obligation

comply
verb

obey; do what one is requested or commanded

disband
verb

stop operating as an organization; break up

durable
adjective
lasting for a long time
emerge
verb
become known; come out
exert
 verb
 put forth, put in action
fate
noun
destiny, future
founder
noun
one who establishes from the beginning
oblige
verb
require; compel by law
resolution
noun
formal statement of opinion agreed upon by a vote
rotating (rotate)
adjective
taking turns
sanctions
noun
measures taken to force a country to obey international law
spring (sprang, past tense)
verb
move upward or forward suddenly or rapidly
strengthen
verb
make stronger
troops
noun
soldiers
troubled
adjective
having problems, difficulty
trust territory
noun
territory administered by the government of another country
war-torn
adjective
divided because of war