Vocabulary First Read: Woodsong

GULL - a long-winged web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a gray or black mantle.

The gulls were predominantly grey-headed, but among them we found 2 kelp gulls

INFLICT - cause to be suffered by someone or something.

They cannot destroy the strong, but they can inflict significant damage. She wanted to inflict pain. Their ability to inflict carnage will rise in the future.

INTENT -intention or purpose.

Her intent was obvious, but Cynthia decided to play oblivious.

PRECISE - marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth. The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments. The word has a very precise meaning.

SUSTAIN - strengthen or support physically or mentally.

She sighed, no longer able to sustain her hope.

Explanation:

common stockholders usually have the right to vote on major issues affecting the company, like mergers and liquidation of the corporation's assets. they also have part ownership of the company which can then be traded on a secondary market (the stock exchange).

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