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Unit 7 Vocabulary
Little Rock Nine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| occasion | a special or important event |
| determined | having a strong desire to do something |
| furious | very angry |
| mission | something that you must do |
| segregation | the practice of separating people of different races, sexes, and religions |
| courageously | bravely;confidently dealing with a dangerous or painful situation |
| commemoration | act of remembering and respecting an important person or event in the past |
| reconciliation | situation in which two people become friendly again after fighting |
| bitter | jealous and upset because you feel you have been treated unfairly |
| rapprochement | establishment of a friendly relationship after a period of conflict |
| inconsistencies | situations in which two statements are different, and both cannot be true |
| incredulously | being unable or unwilling to believe something |
| hick | uneducated, a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent |
| remorseful | to be sorry for something you had done |
| deceased | a dead peson |
| armory | a place where guns and other military equipment is kept |
| precise | exact; following the rules or form |
| intervals | spaces |
| imposing | impressive, due to size or power |
| salute | greet formally, often by a gesture of the hand |
| peered | looked carefully or intently, with some difficulty |
| coaxed | persuaded into doing something |