junta

Day 4Level 2

JUHN-tuh

group of people

a group of people ruling over an area or country

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

council, committee, assembly

Example Sentence:

The ruling military junta sent in the army and many protesters injured in the ensuing violence.

Related Words

support a cause

AAD-vuh-kayt

to support a cause

yearly allowance

uh-noo-i-tee

a specified income payable yearly or at other regular intervals

fearful about future

ap-ri-HEN-siv

fearful about something that might happen in future

confiscate

uh-PRO-pree-ayt

to take for one's own use; confiscate

warlike

BEL-i-kohs

warlike, belligerent

support

BUH-tris

to reinforce ; prop up