Vocabulary Builder Course 4

Lesson 11:

Word List

Choose the best word from the list provided to correctly complete each sentence.


1.		If a country was ruled by someone who had unlimited and absolute power over its citizens, that ruler would be called a/an .


2.		A government that passes unfair laws might experience acts of by some of its citizens.


3.		Because children are considered legal adults at age eighteen, many people look at this age as "the age of ."


4.		The king's brother wanted to the throne, but the king's loyal friends warned him of his brother's illegal plan.


5.		The candidate's humble and generous personality was in sharp contrast to the current mayor's attitude.


6.		Because everyone was confused by the game we created, James and I decided to the rules in an instructional booklet.


7.		Each American state follows the federal government's laws, but individual states have their own laws too.


8.		This election is between a candidate and her complete opposite—a candidate who favors brand new methods and ideas.