Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 45 (E)

assassination

the killing of a person
There was an assassination attempt on the gang leader last month.

cause

a reason for doing something
Four of the five causes were considered adequate for beginning the project.

compensated emancipation

the freeing of a slave in return for money or another compensation
compensated emancipation was used as a way to end slavery in places were slavery was deemed illegal.

crucial

very important, essential
It was crucial for the group to agree before presenting themselves to the council.

culminating

to result or end
Our years of hard work culminated in success.

disguise

something used to prevent identification
She wore a disguise to work and nobody recognized who she was.

disrupt

to bother, to break up
The student disrupted the class with his inappropriate remarks.

fade

to slowly dissappear or go away
The taillights faded into the darkness as the car drove away.

immoral

not moral, in conflict with general beliefs or principles
immoral actions are considered negatively when a person runs for public office.

inauguration

a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of an event
The inauguration of the country's president was very elegant.

institutionalize

to integrate into a formal system or institution
The psychologist wanted to institutionalize her patient after she did not respond to the clinical intervention.

interference

something that interferes, obstructs, gets in the way
There was interference on the phone line and thus we could not communicate easily.

notoriety

condition of being well known or famous
Her notoriety seemed to do her more harm than good.

overrode

to prevail over something, to have more power
The president can override any request for a bill presented to him by congress.

prompted

to motivate or encourage
The killing of the king prompted the beginning of the war.

radical

greatly different, considerable
His radical departure from his hypothesis made people wonder what was going on.

reform

a result of a change to a policy or convention
The reforms made to the constitution were for the better of the people.

seceded

to withdraw, to remove
The state seceded from the nation after a bitter fight for freedom.

squared off

to confront, to prepare to fight
The two teams squared off at this year's championship game.

tactics

a way or mode of procedure
The general's tactics were considered highly effective by the commissioner.