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IEW US Ch 13-17
IEW's U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons ch 13-17
Term | Definition |
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incessant | unceasing; never ending |
zealous | enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent |
trepidation | fear; nervous trembling; apprehension |
exemplary | outstanding; worthy of imitation |
fathom | to comprehend (understand)min depth |
imperative | necessary |
impotent | powerless |
placidly | calmly/peacefully |
prominent | well-known, leading, outstanding; attracting attention as by size or position |
privily | privately |
affirm | to declare positively; to maintain to be sure |
espouse | to marry; to support or adopt a cause or theory |
tedious | long and tiring |
implement | to put into practice |
scrutinize | to examine closely |
potential | the capability of becoming real; possibility |