5th box -Flashcards

(n.) an authoritative command (In the Old Testament, God mandates that no one should steal.)

(adj.) deficient in size or quality (My meager portion of food did nothing to satisfy my appetite.)

(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (The priest lives an ascetic life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures.)

(v.) to join, link (We yoked together the logs by tying a string around them.)