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U2WordsofWeek22-23
Term | Definition |
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PERSEVERANCE | continued effort to do something despite difficulties |
perseverance | It took months of planning and ------- through countless obstacles for the Allies to achieve victory in the war. |
BEACON | someone or something gives hope to others |
beacon | The Statue of Liberty was a ------ of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States. |
TENACITY | The determination to continue what you are doing |
tenacity | 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. |
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? |
PROACTIVE | acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes |
proactive | Students who are _____ make a plan for their success and use tools to stay organized. |
CONFORMITY | acting in accordance with some specified standard |
conformity | Toni despises _____ and stays true to herself, although she fears her mother wishes she had a different daughter because of it. |
GRIT | mental toughness and courage |
grit | Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter. |
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. |
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. |