Chapter 9 Vocabualry

12 cards·by bates

brisk

energetic, lively, fast; cool

cherish

to feel or show great love for

considerate

showing concern for the needs of others

displace

to force to move

downfall

a sudden fall from power; a sudeen heavy snow or rain

estimate

to form a rough judgement about size, quanity, or value

humiliate

to hurt someone's self respect or pride

identical

exactly the same

improper

not correct showing: showing bad manners

poll

a collecting of votes; a place where voting takes place; a collecting of opinions

soothe

to make calm; to ease pain or sorrow

vicinity

the area near a place, the surrounding region