1. Vocabulary Week 12

2. Countermand • Verb. To cancel or reverse (an order or command).

3. Expedite • Verb. To speed up the progress of; facilitate

4. Impediment • Noun. An obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.

5. Mandate • Noun. An authorization or support given by voters to their representatives in government. • Verb. To require, as by law.

6. Mandatory • Adjective. Required or commanded by a law, rule, or order. • Of or having a mandate.

7. Manipulate • Verb. To work operate skillfully with the hands. • To manage or control to one’s own advantage. Luke

8. Pedestal • Noun. The bottom support of a pillar, column, statue, etc. A foundation, support, or base.

9. Pedigree • Noun. A line of ancestors; lineage. A list of ancestors; family tree.

10. Podiatrist • Noun. A specialist in care for the feet.

11. Podium • Noun. A small platform on which a person may stand, as when making a speech or conducting an orchestra. • A lectern.