Monday, December 31, 2012

Chapter Twenty-two

Please reread the third paragraph on page 231.  Based on context, what do you think abdicate means?

8 comments:

  1. I think it means not to be in charge or be able to rule anymore.

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  2. I think it means that King Brushen sit there and not rule because he's very sick and can barley think or talk.

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  3. I meant to put should before sit.

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  4. I think abdticate means to lose power and take another.

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  5. I think it means to step down from a responsibility.

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  6. I think it means lose power and to not have the ability to rule others.

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  7. I believe it means to be overtaken or fired. I think downgraded is too weak of a word to describe it though because it means to be brought down by a more powerful force and put at a lower level.

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