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U2 Vocab review

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PERSEVERANCE continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties
perseverance It took months of planning and perseverance through countless obstacles for the Allies to achieve victory in the war.
BEACON A person or thing that gives others hope.
beacon The statue of liberty was a ----- people admired.
GRIT Mental toughness and courage.
grit Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter.
AVERSION A strong feeling of not liking something
aversion Benjamin Franklin had a deep _____ to war, which is why he offered to go to England to try to make peace with the King to avoid the Revolution.
TENACITY The determination to continue what you are doing
tenactity Turbo the snail demonstrated great _____ in finishing the race against a racecar without his power of speed.
AVERT To see coming and ward off; avoid
avert The best way to _____ summer school and avoid stress is by completing assignments on time and participating in class.
PERSIST To continue to do something even though it is difficult
persist Chase Ambrose _____ in telling the truth about stealing the medal despite knowing it could cost him friendships and send him to jail.
FORTITUDE Mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger and pain
fortitude Will the Resistance have the _____ to risk their lives stand up against the Nazi regime of terror?
HOLOCAUST the systematic government killing of six million Jewish people and others by Nazi Germany during World War II
holocaust Survivors of the _____ share their stories so that the voices of the victims make sure the world never repeats the same unforgivable murders.
GENOCIDE The deliberate and systematic destruction of a religious, racial, national, or cultural group
genocide Hitler and his Nazis shocked the world with their "Final Solution," which was the first publicly documented _____ in modern history.
DOGGED Marked by stubborn determination
dogged Georg Duckwitz, and other members of the Reistance, was _____ in the pursuit of saving the Jewish people from the Nazis.
CONFLICT A major difference that prevents agreement
conflict For Georg Duckwitz and many members of the Resistance, Hitler’s “Final Solution” was in —-- with how they believed any person should be treated.
PERCEPITATION The way you understand someone or something
percipetation Your ___ of the world is affected by the way you’ve been raised and the events you have experienced in life.
EMPOWER to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something
empower Frederick Douglass was--- to change his life when he continued to learn to read in secret so that he could escape slavery.
EXPERIENCE something personally encountered, undergone, or lived through
experience Many professionals --- additional challenges, beyond their training and expertise, due to factors beyond their control.
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